of the LEPIOOPTERISTS' SOCIETY No.2, Mar/Apr 1980

Dave Winter, Editor 257 Common Street Dedham, MA 02026 USA ======ASSOCIATE EDITORS ART: Les Sielski RIPPLES: Jo Brewer ZONE COORDINATORS 1 Robert Langston 8 Kenelm Philip 2 Jon Shepard 5 Mo Nielsen 9 Eduardo Welling M. 3 Ray Stanford 6 Dave Baggett interim 10 Paul Opler 4 Hugh Freeman 7 Dave Winter 11 Quimby Hess ======ZONE 1: SOUTHWEST: , , CALIFORNIA, HAWAII. Coordinator: R. L. Langston (RLL)~ Contributors: G.T.Austin (GA), G.Balogh (GB), J.P.Brock (JPB), K.Davenport (KD) W.Dawes (WO), J.F.Emmel (JE), C.D.Ferris (CDF), G.A.Gorelick (GG), R.V.Kelson (RK), J. Lane (JL), R.H.Leuschner (RHL), A.M.Shapiro (AS), O.Shields (OS), &R.E.Wells (RW). COUNTY, STATE (in caps.) = new county, state records. HIGH, LOW * elevation records. ARIZONA: Twelve new county records for , with SOUTH, EAST, &WEST range extensions. No migrations reported for Arizona in 1979. Most of the listed be­ low are the usual from their respective locales, but are included this time as a reference so that they need not be repeated in future summaries. MOTHS: : Sphinx dolli, Madera cyn., 27 July (GB). SATURNIIDAE: Automer­ is pamina, Guadaloupe Cyn., Cochise Co., 13 Aug. (CDF). CITHERONIIDAE: Sphingocampa hubbardi, Guadaloupe Cyn., 13 Aug. (CDF). Eacles imperialis oslari, Lower Ash Cjrt., Huachuca Mts., Cochise Co., 15 July (GB, N.McFarland) &Madera Cyn., 27 July (GB). CTENUCHIDAE: venosa, Half mi S Oracle Jet., Pima C~., 7 July, & betw. Cave Cr. &Rustler Park, Cochise Co., 21 June (GB). C. cressonana, Nof Nelson Res., Apache Co. 22 July (GB). ARCTIIDAE: Lycomorpha grotei,-Bear Cyn., S. Catalina Mts., Pima Co., 7 July (GB). Ptychoglene phrada, Madera Cyn., 14 July, (GB). Aemilia ambigua &Phaeg­ optera astur arizonmnsis, South Fork Cyn., Cave Creek, Cochise Co., 14-15 Aug. (CDF). Bertholdia trigona, Madera Cyn., 27 July (GB). AGARISTIDAE: AlyPiodes bimaculata, Mon­ tezuma Pass, Huachuca Mts., Cochise Co., 29 July (GB). NOCTUIDAE: Lithophane contra, Cave Creek, Cochise Co., 12 Apr. (RHL). streckeri, Lower Ash Cyn., Huachuca Mts., 15 July (GB, N.McFarland). C. s., C. aholibah &C.desdemona, Madera Cyn., 26-27 July (GB). £: ~ & £.. violenta,South Fork Cyn., 14-15 Aug. (CDF). Matigramma~­ suffusa, Gaudalupe Cyn.,13 Aug. (CDF) . : Gloveria arizonensis, Quadrina~­ ~ (many) &Atarce colaria abo ~, South Fork Cyn., 14-15 Aug. (CDF) . ZANOLIDAE: Par­ argyractis jaliscalis, Guadalupe Cyn., 13 Aug.(CDF). BUTTERFLIES: Amblyscirtes simius, 4 mi S Springerville, Apache Co., 25 June EARLY, same loco as 4 Aug. 78 (possible double brood? JPB). Atrytonopsis ovinia edwardsi, Cave Creek, Cochise COUNTY &EAST, 12 Apr.(RHL). Hesperia ~ susanae abundant, White Mts.

13 Apache-Navajo Cos., 2-3 Sept. (GA). ~. woodgatei in washes &~. pahaska hilltopping, Hualpai Mts., Mohave Co., 23 Sept. (GA). ~. viridis (SOUTH) &Adopaeoides prittwitzi, Parker Canyon Lake, 29 July--both new for Chocise COUNTY (GB). pirus, Ditch Camp, Apache Co., 21 July & KP Cienega, White Mts., Greenlee COUNTY, 22 July (GB). Pholisora alpheus on the "flats" of San Simeon Valley, Cochise COUNTY, 12 Apr. (RHL). Also P. alphrus, Rancha Del Rio Wof Bisbee, 15 July, SOUTH record & 2nd for Cochise Co., plus Box Cyn., Santa Rita Mts., Pima COUNTY, 4 July GB). ~ scriptura, Rancha Del Rio, Cochise COUNTY &SOUTH, 15 July (GB). Papilio rutulus, Hospital Flat, Pinaleno Mts., Graham COUNTY, 8 July (GB). Phoebis sennae marcellina, Sycamore Cyn., S. Cruz Co., 1 July (~ommon, with many albinic females, South Fork Cyn., Cave Creek, Cochise Co., 14 Aug. (CDF). ~. agarithe, Peppersauce Cyn., Pinal Co., 8 April!! EARLY (JPB) & Sycamore Cyn., 1 July (GB). Eurema boisduvaliana, Box Cyn., S. Rita Mts., Pima Co., 4 May (JPB), 4 July (GB). E. mexicana, Hualpai Mts., Mohave COUNTY, 3 June ~Rare in Mojave Desert--few western Ariz. records, only 2 Nevada records.] A~ sara in hami, Cave Creek, 12 April (RHL). Emesis zela cleis with dd darker & ~~ paler than normal, Guadalupe Cyn., Chochise Co., 13 AU9 .. CDF ; Box Cyn., Pima COUNTY, 4 July &Madera Cyn., Santa Cruz COUNTY, 14 July (GB). Phaeostrymon alcestis oslari larvae on soapberry, Sapindus saponaria, Molino Basin, Pima COUNTY, 29 Apr. (JPB). Lycaena ferrisi, Ditch Campm, White Mts., Apache Co., 21 July (GB) [In 77 Summary from Greer, 8600'--RHL]. Phyciodes pi eta canace, US 93 at Big Sandy R., M~have Co., 3 June (GA) & Rancha Del Rio W. of Bisbee, Cochise Co., 15 July (GB). Thessalia fulvia, Box Cyn., Pima Co., 4 May--rare ln the Santa Ritas (JPB); 1 mi. S. Vernon, White Mts., Apache Co., 3 Sept. &Hualpai Mts., Mohave COUNTY &WEST, 23 Sept. (GA). Poladryas arachne, Speyeria electa nausicaa, ~. mormonia luski & ~•. aphrodite byblis, White Mts., Apache-Greenlee Cos., 21-22 July (GB). Same 4 species common but past prime, plus ~. nokomis nitocris, White Mts., Apache-Navajo Cos., 2-3 Sept. (GA). NEVADA: One STATE record and 27 new COUNTY records, with NORTH, SOUTH, EAST &WEST range extensions. For butterflies, of course, asnomoth reports for Nevada, as usual. "No migration was evident for anything .... " (GA). BUTTERFLIES: Callophrys comstocki in rocky canyon 6 mi. NW. of Goodsprings, Clark Co., 12 Apr. (GG). All following recor'ds by GA: ~. eufala (NORTH for Nev. ), ~. campestris &~. sabuleti, 3 mi. N. Pahrump, 7 Oct., all NEW for Nye COUNTY. ~. uncas lasus swarming on composites in Reese River Valley, Lander Co., 8 July. ~'~' Caliente, Lincoln COUNTY, 16 Sept. [Clark only pre­ vious Co. for Nev.] P. rapae, N. iole (NORTH for Nev.) &A. sara thoosa, Cherry Creek summit, Quinn Canyon Range, 28 May, all NEW for Nye COUNTY. A. mormo, half m~. Lida, Esmeralda COUNT~ ~A. palmerii marginal is, Cherry Patch Ranch Rd. 5 mi. N. Hwy. 16, Nye COUNTY, 7-0ct":-Hypaurotis crysalus, Highland Range, Lincoln COUNTY, STATE & WEST, 22, 29 July--"Good colony!" (GA). ~. saepium, Wilson Creek Range, 9000', Lincoln COUNTY, 29 July--rare in eastern Nev. f. fotis, Patterson Pass Rd. W. of US 93 & Bristol Mts. 12 mi. N. Pioche, both Lincoln COUNTY, 27 May. A. halesus corcorani, US 93 at Atlanta Rd., 29 July &Meadow Valley Wash, 14 Oct., both Lincoln COUNTY; Mesquite Rd., Pahrump, Nye COUNTY, 7 Oct. P. shasta minehaha (not entirely typical), Wilson Creek Range, 9000', Lincoln COUNTY &SOUTH, 24 July. Chlosyne neumoegeni, Meadow Valley Wash, Lincoln COUNTY, NORTH &EAST, 16 Sept. Poladryas arachne, Oxbow Spgs. Wash, 5 mi. E. Nyala Rd., Quinn Canyon Range, Nye COUNTY, 28 May, with I. leanira alma. ~.vanillae incarnata, Red Rock area, 29 Apr. &Christmas Tree Pass, Newberry Mts., 6 May, Clark Co.--possibly no Passiflora for many miles [2nd & 3rd state records]. Many C. oetus pallescens on composites in Reese River Valley, Lander Co., 8 July. Additional COUNTY records include: ~. sylvinus (Linco~~. rubidus (Esmeralda); ~. helloides (Lincoln); ~. ceraunus ~ (Lincoln, Nye); ~. atalanta rubria (Lincoln); f. virginiensis (Esmeralda); &~. coenia (Lincoln, Nye, White Pine)--G. Austin has details. CALIFORNIA: With numerous collectors in Calif. for many years, there are only three new COUNTY records, with NORTH, SOUTH &WEST range extensions. Also among the butterflies, several EARLY-LATE, HIGH-LOW and NEW HOST records. MIGRATORY SPECIES: Colias cesonia, Bonanza King Mine Cyn., Providence Mts., San Bernardino Co., 28 May (WD). Cynthia cardui: Parrots Ferry Bridge, Calaveras-Tuolumne Cos., few on 6 Apr. (RLL). Arrived at Davis, Yolo Co. en masse 7 Apr., very high 12 Apr. thru early May moving N. and breeding. Again at Davis 29 Aug. moving S. thru 11 Nov. (AS). FreSh adults C. Costa Co., 23 June & San Joaquin Co., 19 July (RLL). Bodega Bay, Sonoma Co., 16 Sept., &in large numbers, Kensington, C. Costa Co., 29 Sept.-18 Nov. (RLL). Sparse W. &WNW. migration, Mt. San Gorgonio, 10-11,000', HIGH, S. Bdno. Co., 23 Sept. (JE). Junonia coenia from SW. to NE. thru Davis, Yolo Co., 29 Apr.-l May (AS), but not in Rancho Cordova, Sacto. Co. by 2 May (AS) [Any migratory tendencies in the buckeye noted by others?--RLL]. Nymphalis californica: In numbers at Briceburg, Mariposa Co., 10 Mar. (KD); few worn hibernants, Del Puerto Cyn., Stanislaus Co., 24 Mar. (RLL); fair numbers Salt Springs Res. Rd., 3200-3500', Amador Co., 4 Apr. &S. of Hathaway Pines, 2500', Calaveras Co., 5 Apr. (RLL, RW); returned to Kern Co. after nearly a 3-year absence--Havilah &Breckenridge Mtn., 6 June, Mt. Pinos, 28 June (KD). plexippus: Worn adults Stanislaus Co., 24 March, C. Costa Co., 1 Apr. &Amador Co. at 3500',4 Apr. (RLL); fresh adults &larvae San Joaquin Co., 19 July (RLL). Greater than usual numbers of fall migrants, C. Costa Co., 23 Sept., numerous all of Oct. &last noted 13 Dec. (RLL). MOTHS: SPHINGIDAE: Many large larvae of Pholus achemon on Concord grape, Pine Grove, 2500', 1 Aug. &larvae on Tokay grape, Jacks~200', 4 Sept., both Amador Co. (RLL).--prope~clarkiae, Parrots Ferry Bridge, Calaveras Co., 6 Apr. (RLL). SATURNIIDAE: Platysamia euryalis, ca. 20 cocoons on Ceanothus, 2 mi. E. Arnold, 4500', Calaveras Co., 5 Apr. (RLL, RW)--adults emgd. early May. NOLIDAE: Sarbena minuscula, Jackson, 1200', Amador Co., 4 Apr. (RLL). NOCTUIDAE: Raphia cinderella, Acronicta brumosa, Lacini olia comis & Amphipyra pyramidoides, Jackson, 30 July-2 Aug. (RLL). Cucullia laetifica, I 5 E. of Tupman, Kern Co., 14 Jan., EARLY RLL. Oncocnemis mirificalis ®ina, Mt. Pinos, Ventura Co., 8 Sept., day-flying AND at light(RHL). Q. linda &wilsonensis, Stiria dtari, Lythrodes radiatus, Schinia oculata &aleucis and Paracretonia aleptivoides, Pinyon Crest, 4400', Riverside Co., 31 Aug. RHL). Annaphila abdita, astrologa & lithosina, Del Puerto Cyn., Stanislaus Co., 24 Mar. (RLL). ~. decia & diva yosemitensis, Kern Cyn. at Democrat Hot Spgs., 2200', Kern Co., 24 Mar. (RHL). ~. pseudoastrologa, Parrots Ferry Bridge, 6 Apr. (RLL). ~. ida, Angeles Crest & Forest Hwys., L.A. Co., 29 Apr. (RHL). Huge flight of Catocala aholibah in foothills incl. Gates Cyn., Solano Co., 16 Sept. & same week nr. Auburn, Placer Co. (AS). A few C. ilia & C. verilliana unusually common, Jackson, July­ early Aug. (RLL, RW). NOTODONTIDAE: Nadata gibbosa &Schizura unicornis conspecta, Jackson, 30 July-2 Aug. (RLL). Gluphisia lintneri severa, Carmel River, Monterey Co., 31 Mar. (RHL). GEOMETRIDAE: Brephos infans oregonensis, Mokelumne R. at Moore Cr. Cpgd., 3200', Amador Co., 4 Apr. (RLL). Chlorochlamys viridipallens & Prorella opinata, Pinyon Crest, 31 Aug. (RHL). Mesoleuca gratulata &Trichod. californiata day-flying in the shade, Redwood Gulch, Hwy. 1, Monterey Co., 31 Mar. (RHL). Eupithecia karenae Leuschner, Steno or ia pulm. lita & Gabriola pruina, Carmel River, 31 Mar. (RHL). Hulstina grossbecki, Aguanga, 2000', Riv. Co., 28 May (RHL. ZYGAENIDAE: Harrisina brillians, larval damage on grapes, Virginia creeper, Volcano, 2053', 30 July &adults, all early stages, Pine Grove area, 2500', Amador Co., 2 Aug.-6 Sept. (RLL). PYRALIDAE: Gyros muiri, Del Puerto Cny., 24 Mar. (RLL). Parargyractis jaliscalis, San Antonio Vy., Santa Clara Co., 2 Sept. 78 & P. confusalis, Jackson, 1200', Amador Co., 4 Sept. (RLL). ETHMIIDAE: Ethmia plagiobothrae &~. brevistriga aridicola, Kern Cyn. at-Democrat Hot Spgs., 2200', 24 Mar. (RHL). BUTTERFLIES: Two tents of M. yuccae martini in Yucca brevifolia, 1 mi. SW. Tin Mtn. summit, 8400', Cottonwood Mts., Inyo Co., 2 July, HIGH &NORTH (JE). P. melane ovip~omus-carrnatus (NEW HOST) nr. Scotts Valley, 9 June--ova on same grass sp. in other parts of Santa Cruz Co., (JLT. Q. sylvanoides, Tom's Hill nr. Butterbread Peak, Kern Co., 21 Aug.--unusual on desert side (KD). ~. brizo burgessi, Keystone Cyn., 5500', New York Mts., S. Bdno. Co., 30 Apr. (JE, OS). Three dusky-wings at Pinyon Crest, 4400', Riverside Co.: ~. propertius, 27 May; ~. afranius &tristis, 31 Aug. (RHL). P. ~ arizonensis, 1 mi. NE. Toll Rd. Cpgd., 4700', S. Bdno. Co." 28 Aug. (JE). E. clarus, Suisun City, Solano Co., 15 Sept. (AsT. P. bairdii, Sugarloaf Mtn., ridge from Wildhorse Cr., San Bdno. Mts., many on 4-July incl. one form "brucei", also common 8 July (WD).---p:-:rndra martini adult, ova larvae, Bonanza King Mine Cyn., 4700-5500', 28 May (WD). P. multicaudatus, east slope Breckenridge Mtn~, Kern C~May abundant, 6 June moderate (KD)--LOW, commoner & earlier dates than other known So. Calif. locs.--such as Frazier Mtn., 7400', Ventura Co., 1 July (WD). ~. eurymedon, Eaton Cyn., San Gabriel Mts., L.A. Co., 25 Feb., very EARLY (WD). ~. napi venosa, U.C. Santa Cruz campus, 25 Mar. & 2nd brood "castoria", Soquel, 11 June (JL). C. harfordii, Pinyon Crest, 4400', Riv. Co., 24 Nov., very LATE (RHL). C. eurydice, Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel!., Sta. Barb. Co. ,-10 Aug. 78 (GG). A. cethura (large, with all white ~~), Jet. I 5 & Lerdo Hwy., 20,22 Mar.; Lerdo Hwy. &Rowlee Rd. and 5 mi. N. McKittrick, 22-Mar.--all in western Kern Co. &adj. to Central VALLEY (JPB). ~. sara gunderi larvae on Caulanthus lasiophyllus, Renton Mine, Santa Catalina I., L.A. Co., 8 May (JE). ~. sara thoosa, Leadfield vicinity, 4000-5000', Grapevine Mts., Inyo Co., 24 Apr. (JE). ~. palmerii marginal is, Tecopa, Inyo Co., 4 July, unusual midsummer

14 brood (JE, OS). C. behrii, S. saepium, nr. dryope, h. arota virginiensis &xanthoides, Hunter Mtn., 6800', E. of Nelson Range, Inyo Co., 9 July TJE~ T. fotis larvae on Cowania stansburiana, SSE. of Tin Mtn., summit at 8650', HIGH, Cottonwood Mts., Inyo Co., 2 July (JE, OS). r. dumetorum, Homewood Cyn. N. of Trona, Inyo Co., 13 Apr. &Sand Cyn. 2 mi. W. Hwy. 14, Kern Co., 14 Apr. (GG); over 60 in an hour nr. Frazier Park, Kern Co., 14 Apr. assoc/w Erio. fascic. (GG, OS). C. comstocki, Ord Mtn. at 5500', SE. of Barstow, 9 Apr., 6 Sept. (JE, OS); N. side Clark Mtn., S. Bdno.~, 11 Apr. assoc/w Erio. heermannii (GG); Aguerreberry Pt., Inyo Co., 13 Apr. (GG, OS); vic. Leadfield, Grapevine Mts., Inyo Co., 24 Apr. (JE);IN. end Nopah Range, 4000', Inyo Co., 25 Apr. (JE); Keystone Cyn., 5500', New York Mts., S. Bdno. Co., 30 Apr. (JE, OS); &2 mi. W. Horse Thief Spgs., 6000', Kingston Range, 4 July--midsummer brood (JE, OS). A. halesus corcorani, Univ. campus, Bakersfield, 25 Mar., EARLY, LOW &VALLEY records (WD) plus a single ~, summit Castle Peak, 9000~, Nevada Co., 14 July (AS). Adult S. avalona abundant, slopes above Catalina Harbor, S. Catalina I., L.A. Co., 26 May (GG)--ova &larvae on Eriogonum grande &[. gigan~th Isthmus &Avalon areas &synchronous with nectaring S. melinus. The latter much scarcer on the island, with only 4 taken 1 mi. SSE. Avalon, 1 Apr. (GG). L. rubidus, White Chief Trail~ 9000', Mineral King Valley, Tulare Co., 15 Aug. (WD). One L. marina emgd. from larva on Lotus sco~dendroides, Avalon region, S. Catalina I.--only 1 seen in past 4 yrs. (GG). ~. ceraunus-~, 2 mi. S. Bodfis~ May-­ 2nd record for Kern Co. (KD). "Fall-flying segregate" of [. enoptes, Hooper Hill above Bodfish-Caliente Rd. & Miracle Hot Spgs., Kern Co., 31 Aug., 10 Sept. (KD)--signif. larger than nominate enoptes in same areas May, early June. "F-fs" enoptes sympatric with E. rita elvirae &both assoc/w Erio. wrightii, Harris Grade, 5000', Piute Mts., Kern Co., 5 Sept. (JE). [. enoptes langstoni, Doble, 0700', S. Bdno. Mts., San Bernardino COUNTY &SOUTH, 13 June (JE). P. sonorensis common, Salt Spgs. Res. Rd. at 3500', Amador Co., 4 Apr. (RLL, RW) & 4 mi. S. Rail Road Flat, 2600', Calaveras COUNTY ,-5 Apr. (RW). N. milberti furcillata, Rancho Cordova, 6 Mar. & North Sacramento, 31 Mar. VALLEY records, with numbers generally high in Sierra Nevada (AS); below White Chief Peak at 9900', Tulare Co., 15 Aug. (WD). 1:. zephyrus, Briceburg, 1186', LOW, Mariposa Co., 10 Mar. (KD); Adam's Spgs, Lake Co., 21 June, sUl1lTIit Mt. Hull, 6800', Lake-Mendocino Cos., 23 June &very cOl1lTIon Snow Mtn., 7000', Lake-Colusa Cos., 8 July (RK). [. chalcedona kingstonensis, Providence Mts., 4200' &5000', S. Bdno. Co., 18 Apr., 28 May (WD). [. editha nr. augusta, Horseshoe Mdw., 9800', SW. of Lone Pine, Inyo COUNTY & NORTH, 17 July (JE, OS). C. lacinia crocale, Pinyon Crest, 4400', Riv. Co., 31 Aug. (RHL). C. californica, Doble, 6700', HIGH &out of usual desert habitat, 13 June ~Ord. Mts. at 5500', SE. of Barstow, 6 Sept., NORTHWEST (JE, OS), both S. Bdno. Co. 1. leanira alma, Mescal Range nr. Mountain Pass, 4800', 3 Apr. (JE, OS) &Kokoweef Peak, Ivanpah Mts., 24 May (WD), both S. Bdno. Co. ~. epithore, U.C. Santa Cruz campus. 11 May, 16 June (JL). ~. coronis snYder1' Lang Crossing, 4700', Nevada Co., 10 Sept., LOW and W. Slope (AS). ~. ~ (boopis or baroni), Adam's Spgs., Lake Co., 21 June RK)--INLAND record for the coa?tal form. High numbers of Q. ivallda, Castle Peak, 9000', 14 July-23 Aug. &one at E. end Donner Pass, 10 Sept., LATE (AS). HAWAII: Since the previous Zone 1 Summary, a fifteenth species of has been recorded and published for the Hawaiian Island chain. To wit: Brephidium exilis, Hicham Air Force Base, Honolulu, Oahu, late June 78 and early Aug. 78 (L. Nakahara)--a new STATE record, with all the potentialities to become common. The fourteenth species was Agraulis vanillae in Honolulu, Manoa, 14 Jan. 77 (K.T. Arakaki &E.A. Perry)--which has become established and very abundant. Among the moths the most recent SPHINGIDAE appears to be Macroglossum pyrrhostictum initially found in a house at Makiki, a Honolulu suburb, 11 July 76. [Data on all 15 Rhopalocera, including the above: Riotte, J. C. E. & G. Uchida, 1979, J. Res. Lep. Q:33-39.]

ZONE 2: Not yet received.

ZONE ~ (ROCKY MOUNTAINS): ALBERTA, MONTANA, WYOMING, UTAH, COLORADO and NEW MEXICO. Coordinator: Ray E. Stanford. Contributors: Geor~e T. Austin (GTA), Karol is Bagdonas and his "Flying Circus" (BFC), George Balogh (GB), Jim P. Brock (JPB), George W. Busby (GWB); Peter L. Eades (PLE), Peter Eriksson (PE), Clifford D. Ferris (CDF), Michael S. Fisher (MSF), Clyde F. Gillette (CFG), Richard Holland (RH), Richard L. Klopshinske (RLK), Steven J. Kohler (SJK), Norbert G. Kondla (NGK), Rod Mosbacker (RM), Bruce O'Hara (BOH), Floyd &June Preston (FJP), Robert M. Pyle (RMP) , James A Scott (JAS), Ray E. Stanford &family (RES), Michael E. Toliver (MET), Michael Young (MY). Format: Data are given in rough checklist order for each Province and State, greatly abbreviated to allow inclusion of many records in the allowed space. Readers desiring detailed locality data are encouraged to contact the individ­ ual contributors. Subspecific names have been included only when identification would be vague in their absence. Generic names are usually abbreviated, and are therefore the traditional or more familiar ones; newer nomenclature is often indicated in parentheses. Notations in CPITAL LETTERS denote putative COUNTY, STATE, PROVINCE, EARLY, LATE, ALTITUDINAL, or range (E,W,N,S, SE, SW, NE, NW) records; it is emphasized that these are putative records only, based on available data. I will appreciate correspondence providing data which correct any of these. records are usually listed without such notations, because of the lack of a published data base. Regional Notes: Despite what most contributors described as a wet, cold and dreary season, a great deal of new information was learned about our regional in 1979. Our own people were as active as ever, and several others journeyed to or through the Rockies en route to the Fairbanks Lep. Soc. meeting. PE, a visiting scientist from Finland, discovered some things that we "locals" had missed over the years; MET tried MT instead of NM and came up with goodies also. In all, 3 STATE records, 3 CONFIRMATORY STATE records, and over 3000 COUNTY records were received, as well as many range extensions and life history data. I wish to take this opportunity to thank all contributors for their input. ALBERTA: NGK, the only person reporting, found 1979 a late, wet season, in whch "Fisher's Law" was observed: most rain came on weekends! Most of his report covers collecting in the Lower Milk River (LMR) in SE. Alberta. BUTTERFLIES: 1:. ruralis, Kootenay Plains, 20 May. ~. vialis, Wapiti dunes S. of Grande Prairie, 19 June. Q. sylvanoides napa, LMR (NE.), 14 Aug. 1:. zel icaon nitra "nitra", LMR, late May, incl. some odd examples perhaps representing hybrids with polyxenes or the dodi complex (?bairdii). 1:. sisymbrii, Kootenay Plains, 20 May. [. olympia rosa, LMR, late May. 1. eryphon, Wapiti dunes S. of Grande Prairie, 19 June. ~. glandon rustica, Kleskun Hil'l nr. Grande Prairie, 18 June. 1:. gracilis, Redwater, 3 June (2nd known Alberta record: also Pine Lake, cited in 1973 Field Summary; possibly a blend zone with 1:. zephyrus?--RES). Q. macounii, Redwater, flying 2 wks. later than in 77. O. alberta: LMR, late May; Kleskun Hill nr. Grande Prairie, 300 mi. RANGE EXTENSION, 18 June. MOTHS: No data received. - --- MONTANA: A fine field year by SJK, augmented by brief visits to the State by RES in mid-July, MET in early Aug., &RMP in late'Aug. resulted in 108 new COUNTY records, mainly in the poorly known eastern third of Montana by SJK &RES. Carter, Fallon, Treasure & Wilbaux Cos. were apparently sampled ·for the 1st time! RMP was studying the Pine Butte Swamp Preserve (Nature Conservancy, abbrev. PBS below) with Charles L. Remington, where 26 butterfly species were observed. MET collected mainly in the Absaroka Wilderness, Beartooth Mts., abbrev. AW below. BUTTERFLIES: E. clarus: BIG HORN Co., 5 June (SJK); ROSEBUD Co., 12 July (RES); McNab Campground, S~ of Ekalaka, CARTER CO., 13 July (RES--localTty hereafter called simply McNab). [. persius, GLACIER Co., 10 July (RES). 1:. ruralis, DEER LODGE &POWELL Cos. (SJK). E. vestris kiowah: CARTER (McNab), POWDER RIVER, ROSEBUD &TREASURE Cos., 12-13 July (RES). ~. logan ~agus, Red Shale Cpgrd., Powder River Co., 12 July (RES). 1:. mystiC dacotah, McNab, CARTER Co., 13 July (RES). ~. comma manlto a, PBS, Chouteau Co., 22 Aug. (RMP). Q. garita: ROSEBUD Co., 5 June SJK); McNab, CARTER Co., 13 July (RES); LINCOLN Co~K). ~. palaemon: E. of Glacier NP, Glacier Co., 10 July (RES); S. of Monarch, Cascade Co., 11 July (RES); BEAVERHEAD Co. (SJK). 1:. phoebus montanulus: AW, Carbon Co., 10 Aug. (MET); unusually abundant in Missoula Co., June (SJK). 1:. clodius gallatinus (submitted as altaurus) , AW (Lady of the Lake trail &Companion Lake), CARBON Co., 7011 Aug. (MET). P. zelicaon (yellow morphs): DEER LODGE, FALLON (6 June), LINCOLN, MINERAL Cos. (SJK). P. multicaudatus: Cascade & TREASURE Cos. ,-12 July (RES). P. occidental is, TREASURE Co., 12 July (RES). [. hyantis, Perma, Sanders Co., 27 Apr. (SJK). [,~, 5 mi. N. Baker, FALLON-Co., 6 June (SJK). ~.sara: E. of Glacier NP, Glacier Co., 10 July (RES); DEER LODGE Co. (SJK). ~. alexandra astraea (det. RES): PBS, CHOUTEAU Co., 22 Aug. (RMP);

15 ~. alexandra co1umbiensis (det. SJK), LINCOLN Co. (SJK). ~. pelidne skinneri: S. of Monarch, Cascade Co.~ 11 July (RES); AW, Carbon Co., 9-10 Aug. (MET). C. sheridanii nr. neoperp1exa: Rainbow Lake, SANDERS Co. 27 Apr.; also Granlte &Beaverhead Cos., May (SJK). C. affinis, Ninemi1e Prairle, MISSOULA Co., 9-12 June (SJK). I. augustinus iroides: GRANITE, LAKE, MINERAL, POWELL, RAVALLI Cos~. I. po1ios obscurus: GRANITE, LAKE, MINERAL, SAUNDERS Cos. (SJK~mossii schryveri: LAKE, MINERA~, SAND~RS Cos. (SJK). ~.~. siva: taken in assoc/w Juniperus scopu10rum in 17 counties by SJK in a major attempt to map &study thlS specles in Montana: BIG HORN, BROADWATER, CUSTER, Dawson, DEER LODGE, FALLON, Granite, Jefferson, MISSOULA, PARK, POWELL, ROSEBUD, SANDERS, SILVER BOW, STILLWATER, Sweet Grass, YELLOWSTONE Cos., May-June (SJK). M. ne1soni complex (probably btrnei, fide SJK), nr. Noxon, Sanders Co., 15 June (SJK). ~. spinetorum, S. of Monarch, Cascade Co., T1 ~ES). ~. titus, McNa , CARTER Co., 13 July (RES). L. (Gaeides) xanthoides dione: Belt Creek, Cascade Co., 11 July (RES); Bighorn Rd., TREASURE Co. (RES) & nr. Columbus, Stillwater Co. ~both 12 JU1y.~(Cha1ceria) rubidus duofacies, STILLWATER Co. (SJK). ~. (Epidemia) mariposa penroseae, AW, Carbon Co., 8-10 Aug. (MET). I. amyntu1a a1brighti: JEFFERSON, PARK Cos. (SJK). f. icarioides l}cea: BIG HORN, FALLON, YELLOWSTONE Cos. (SJK); McNab, CARTER Co., 13 July (RES). f. saepio1us ssp.: FALLON, WIBAUX Cos. (SJK ; McNab, CARTER Co., 13 Ju1 (RES) . .§.. 1ygdamus oro: DEER LODGE, FALLON, ROSEBUD, WIBAUX, YELLOWSTONE Cos. (SJK); CASCADE Co. (RES). G. yiaSUS daunia: BIG HORN, DEER LODGE, STLVER BOW Cos., early June (SJK). ~. argio1us pseudargio1us: GRANITE, MINERAL Cos. (SJK ; E. of Lame Deer, ROSEBUD Co., 12 July (RES). f. oreas si1enus, Miller Cr., Missoula Co., 15 May (SJK). f. zephyrus (slightly intermediate towards progne), E. of Lame Deer, ROSEBUD Co., 12 July (RES). ~. ~ Ca1ydOj' S. of Monarch, Cascade Co., 11 July (RES). ~. acastus: DAWSON, FALLON Cos., early June (SJK). f. my1itta, SILVER BOW Co. SJK. f. my1itta/pa11ida complex, determinations pending: BIG HORN, YELLOWSTONE Cos. (SJK). I. (Hypodryas) gil1ettii, nr. Seeley Lake, Missoula Co., 16 July (SJK). ~. (C10ssiana) selene atrocosta1is/tollandensis: Lower Thompson Lake, LINCOLN Co., 22 June (SJK); PBS, Chouteau Co., 22 Aug. (RMP). ~. (~J titania ingens, AW, Carbon Co., 7-10 Aug. (MET). ~ (~) kriemhild, AW, Carbon Co. 8-10 Aug. (MET). S. efeiS a1brighti, nr. Seeley Lake, Missoula Co., 16 July (SJK). ~. atlantis ssp.: E. of Glacier NP, Glacier Co., 10 July IRES; PBS, Chouteau Co., 22 Aug. (RMP) ..~. 'hydaspe sakunta1a, AW, Carbon Co., 11 Aug. (MET). ~. coronis nr. halcyone, Bighorn Rd., TREASURE Co., 12 July (RES). ~. edwardsii, abundant but very worn, McNab, CARTER Co., 13 July (RES~aphrodite nr. ethne: many records, incl. from POWDER RIVER &CARTER COs., 12-13 July (RES). ~. (cybe1e) 1eto: E. of Lame Deer, ROSEBUD C~2 July (RES); PBS, Chouteau Co., 22 Aug. (RMP). f. tu11ia (ampe10s) sweadneri: various places in Flathead, Lincoln, Missoula &Sanders Cos., mid-June (SJK). C. tu11ia (inornata) benjamini: DAWSON, FALLON, WIBAUX Cos., early June (SJK); Red Shale Cpgrd., POWDER RIVER Co., 12 July, very worn (RES). C. ~aYdeni, S. of Monarch, Cascade Co., 11 July (RES). O. uh1eri varuna: many records from Broadwater, DAWSON, FALLON, GRANITE, JEFFERS N, Powell, WIBAUX COs., late May & early June (SJK)~ E. theano ethe1a &E. ca11ias, AW, Carbon Co., 8-10 Aug. (MET). MOTHS: No data received-.------WYOMING: It was a spotty season, mainly cool and wet but with local drought, following a cold wet (east) to dry (west) winter and late spring (CDF). The BFC made an intensive study at Grand Teton Nat'l Park (GTNP), Teton Co., while JPB continued his study in the foothills west of Buffalo (W/B), Johnson Co. Other contributors were PE, CFG, JAS, RES &MET. CDF wishes it noted that the bulk of his moth collection is divided between the LACM and the Florida State Collection of (Gainesville), and that persons engaged in studies involving Wyoming fauna should contact these institutions directly. The BFC team in 1979 included Kar81is Bagdonas, William Bagonas, Sterling Blanche, John Carlisle, Teresa Clifford, Mark Harrington, Sharon Hill, Alice Houston, Charles Lanham, Marilyn Lanham, Tom McGann, Michael Rehg, Roberta Skinner, Shelley Schweitzer, Angela Teba1di, Rick Thompson &Katherine Wil ki nson. BUTTERFLIES: T. mexicana nevada, Cowboy Cabin Park (CCP), Uinta Mts., UINTA Co., 25 June (RES). E. afranius, NIOBRARA Co., 14 July (RES). P. ruralis, CCP, UINTA Co., 25 June (RES). E. vestris kiowah: W/B, 10 July (JPB); N. of Hulett, Crook Co., 13 July (RES). f. taxi1es,~ N. of Hulett, CROOK Co &NORTH, 13 July (RES~~. uncas: nr. Mountain View, UINTA Co., 24 June (RES); South Pass, FREMONT Co., 1 July (JPB); 5 mi. NE. of Orim, Converse Co., 14 July (RES). H. nevada, CCP, UINTA Co., 25 June (RES). f· pa1aemon, 24 seen, GTNP (BFC). f. c10dius ga11atinus, GTNP from 6800-11,600', with f~ phoebus montanu1us but less common, mid-June thru July (BFC). f. ze1icaon fm "nitra", single record, Survey Peak, GTNP, 27 June (BFC). t:: sara browningi: common below 9000', GTNP, all June and early July (BFC); CCP, UINTA Co., 25 June (RES). C. m. meadii, mainly alpine but a few in low meadows, GTNP, July-Aug. (BFC). f. scudderii, good flight at 9500', Snowy Range, Albany C~ly-Aug. (CDF). f. pe1idne skinneri, 16 observed from mid-June thru July, below 9000', GTNP (BFC). C. affinis: sagebrush areas, fairly common all June &early July, GTNP (BFC); Sinks Can. Rd. at Slate Cr., FREMONT Co., 1 July (JPB). ~. spinetorum: moderate numbers, low elevations, GTNP, June &Aug. (BFC) (?bivoltine--RES); strong flights in Laramie Rg. & Snowy Rg., Albany Co., June-July (CDF); nr. Stateline Dam site, UINTA Co., 25 June (RES); Sinks Can. Rd. at Slate Cr., FREMONT Co., 1 July (JPB). S. acadica, 5 mi. NE. of Orin, Converse Co., 14 July (RES). ~. cupreus snowi, single specimen, GTNP, June (BFC). ~. (Gaeides) xanthoides dione: Lusk, NIOBRARA Co., &5 mi. NE. of Orin, Converse Co., 14 July (RES). L. (G.) editha montana, uncommon, sagebrush areas, GTNP, late July & early Aug. (BFC). L. (Epidemia) niva1is browni, uncommon, GTNP~ 24-June-TBfC)~I.) mariposa penroseae, uncommon, low moist areas, GTNP, July (BFCT. f. shasta itkinensis, alpine meadows, GTNP, 20 Ju1y-6 Aug. (BFC) . .§.. piasus daunia: fairly common, low open areas, GTNP, all June &early Ju y BFC; W/B, JOHNSON Co., 30 June (JPB). ~. exilis, Lyman, UINTA Co. & WYOMING STATE RECORD, 7 Oct. (CFG). f. faunus hy1as, CCP, UINTA Co., 25 June (RES). V. cardui, easily the most abundant Wyoming butterfly in 79, with a population explosion in June (BFC, RES) &flight extending into Oct.; no clear migratory patterns were observed. V. annabella: CCP, UINTA Co., 25 June (RES); single, Signal Mtn., GTNP, 6 July (BFC); 5 mi. NE. of Orin, CONVERSE Co., 14 July (RES); W. of Lander, FREMONT Co., 21 Aug. (PE, det. RES). f. ~ ca1ydon: W/B, 30 June (JPB); moderately common, 6800-10,000', GTNP, mid-June-ear1y Aug. (BFC). f. ~ f1avu1a, nr. Battle Cr. Cpgrd., Carbon Co., 10 July (CDF--a1so recorded 34 other Rhop species &numerous moths, q.v.). f. ~.-pa11ida, ~HNSON Co., 30 June (JPB, det. RES). I. (Hypodryas) gi11ettii, common, Granite Cr. area, Gros Ventre Mts., Teton Co., 11-13 July (CDF--season advanced, with most specles down in numbers). I. (Occidryas) anicia maria (ssp. det. tentative), CCP, UINTA Co., 25 June (RES). E. (0.) anicia, ssp., Granite Cr. area, Teton Co., 11-13 JulYlCDFT.E. (0.) editha hutchinsi: W/B, JOHNSON Co., 30 June, &Sinks Can. Rd. at Slate Cr., FREMONT Co., 1 July (JPB, det. CDF); 10w.meadows~ GTNP, mainly July (BFC). B. (C10ssiana) freija browni, CCP, UINTA Co., 25 June (RES--35 Rhop species were recorded that day, mainly previously unrecorded from little-known Uinta Co., in beautiful montane habitats along both E. &W. forks of the Smith's Fork River from 8700-9200' into Utah). B. (C.) selene tollandensis: few in willowed lowlands, GTNP, June (BFC); few, Granite Cr. area, Teton Co., 11-13 July (CDF). ~. (f·) titania ingens, just emerging, ibid. (CDF). ~. (f.) kriemhild: worn, ibid. (CDF); fresh, CCP, UINTA Co., 25 June (RES); common in montane meadows, late June &early July (stragglers into Aug.), GTNP (BFC). ~. eg1eis, varying from macdunnoughi to utahensis, common, GTNP, late June-July; also 6 other Speyeria species incl. a sing1e~. zerene platina at Jackson Lake, 10 July, & myriad ~. mormonia eurynome/c1io all summer (BFC). JPB recorded 9 spe}eria sp. W/B (all known WY. sp. except atlantis &idalia) on 10 July. ~. hYdasre sakunta1a also taken at or nr. GTNP, 31 July (MET. ~. cybe1e 1eto: boundaries of sagebrush flats and forested banks, GTNP, July BFC); Yellowstone NP, 22 Aug. (PE). f. haydenii, common, GTNP, late June thru July (BFC). !!. ridin sii dionysus, CCP, UINTA Co., 25 June (RES). Q. jutta reducta, locally common with an "odd-year" cycle in GTNP, mid-June thru mid-July BFC). I· magdalena common on talus slopes of Mt. Woodring, GTNP, TETON Co., July (BFC). MOTHS: BFC &CDF submitted extensive records, and indicated that many more (esp. Noctuids &Geometrids) are yet to be deter­ mined. Interested persons should write to these contributors. Only the most popular and/or significant records are listed here because of space limitations. Light trapping and sugar baiting were poor to dismal (CDF). SATURNIIDAE: ~. eg1anterina common early July, &~. hera less common late July, GTNP (BFC). ~. hera &~. eg1anterina annu1ata, Granite Cr. CG., Teton Co., 11-12 July (CDF). LASIOCAMPIDAE: Phy110desma americana: Pole Mtn., Albany Co., 21 June, &Battle Cr. CG., Carbon Co., 10 July (CDF). SPHINGIDAE: H. senta, Jackson Lake, early June (BFC). H.~, one in light trap, GTNP, TETON Co., 8 July (BFC). P. c1arkiae, wet meadows, GTNP, TETON Co. &WYOMING STATE RECORD, 24-25 June (BFC-Rehg.). P.~, lowland aspen grove, GTNP, TETON Co., 12 June (BFC). ~. cerisyi: several records, Albany, Carbon &Teton Cos., June-early July (BFC, CDF). ~. vashti, few, GTNP, June (BFC). ~. gor~iu~, Battle Cr. CG., CARBON Co., 10 July (CDF). P. modesta, ibid. (CDF). ARCTIIDAE: A. ornata, Granite Cr. CG., TETON Co. and proba 1e WYOMING STATE RECORD, 11-12 July (CDF). ~.nevaaensTS, single at Pilgrim Cr., GTNi', TETON Co., 10 Aug. (BFC). ~. williamsi,

16 multiple records from Carbon (CDF) &Teton (BFC, CDF) Cos., mid-June thru mid-July. D. vagans, uncommon, GTNP, fETON Co., early June (BFC). H. macu1ata, single, 2 mi. SW. of Moose, GTNP, TETON Co., 16 July (BFC). PERICOPIDAE: ~. vermicu1ata, low areas &up to 11,235',-GTNP, TETON Co., July-Aug. (BFC). COSSIDAE: f. undosus, lowland cottonwood groves, GTNP, T~TON ~o., July ~BFC) .. AGARISTIDAE: ~. mac-cu110chi &~. 1angtoni, GTNP, TETON Co., June (BFC). NOTODONTIDAE: f. septentr10na11s, ~. occ.1denta11s, 1. brucei, P. rimosa (BFC). NOCTUIDAE: C. groteiana: Pilgrim Cr., GTNP, TETON Co., 10 Aug. {BFC);Pole Mtn., Albany Co:' 25 Aug: TCD~. unijuga, ibid. (CDF). NOCTUIDAE: Other: records for 32 genera! GEOMET~IDAE: over 50 genera.so far, and st111 co~nt1ng. This coordinator hopes that BFC &CDF will write a book on Rocky Mtn. moths! Meanwh11e, small-moth enthus1asts are asked to wr1te to CQF and Karo1is Bagdonas directly for information on these groups. Also PYRALOIDEA. UTAH: Contributors: GTA, BFC, JPB, CFG, RLK; RM, FJP, RES. Fide CFG, the Utah collectors are working closely together to assimi­ late a new consensus on their butterflies. Therefore we have received few data from them for 1979, but look forward to close collaboration in the next few years. CFG had updated our knowledge of the Rich Co. fauna based on his notebooks, augmented with 1979 records by RM and his team of Boy Scouts and leaders; Karo1is Bagdonas and his "Flying Circus" of enthusiastic students (BFC) continued their study of the fauna of Crouse Canyon, Daggett Co.; JPB found many fascinating things in southern Utah; and RES sampled the north slope of the Uinta Mts. in late June en route to Seattle and Fairbanks. BUTTERFLIES: About 40 tentatively new county records; no new state records. T. mexicana nevada, Red Banks CG, Logan Can., CACHE Co., 26 June (RES--27 Rhop sp. taken or observed, a fine locality). E. ice1us, Red Spgs~DAGGETT Co., 24 June (RES). I. brizo burgessi, WASATCH Co., 31 May (FJP). I. persius fredericki: Red Spg~ DAGGETT Co., 24 June (RES); Gilbert Meadows, SUMMIT Co., 25 June (RES). ~. ericetorum, Buckskin Mtn. area, Kane Co., 20 May (JPB). ~. (Hesperopsis) a1pheus oricus, ~. cit., 13 May (JPB). ~. juba, ibid., KANE Co. (JPB); Flaming Gorge, DAGGETT Co., 24 June (RES). ~. comma harpa1us, Crouse Can., Daggett Co., 11 Aug. (BFC, det. CDF). ~. pahaska intermediate pahaska/martini, Buckskin Mtn. area, KANE Co., 20 May (JPB). Q. garita, Sheep Crk, DAGGETT Co., 24 June (RES). ~. phoebus sayii, E. of Bear Lake Summit 7400', Rich Co. (RES). ~. ze1icaon, Crouse Can., DAGGETT Co., 15-16 June (BFC). P. b. bairdii, Pole Haven Can., Utah Co., 12 Aug. (RLK); first reported from Provo vcy. by Tom Spalding, 24 Aug. 1909, fide (CFG)~ P. indra (?minori), Crouse Can., DAGGETT Co., 16 June (BFC). P. mu1ticaudatus, Camp Bear Lake BSA, RICH Co., 26 June (RES). ~. protod~ibid. (RES). ~. ~rima larvae (reared to pupae), Buckskin Mtn. area, KANE Co., 20 May (JPB). ~. crysa1us, Merkley Park, UINTAH Co., 11 Aug. (RLK). I. fotis, Buckskin Mtn. area, KANE Co., 13 May (adults) &20 May (larvae on Cowania mexicana) (JPB). I. eryphon, Red Spgs. CG, DAGGETT Co., 24 June (RES). ~. siva, at timberline on Marsh Peak (?ALT), Uintah Co., 8 July {BOH, fide JPBT. ~. sy1vinus, Virgin River at St. George, WASHINGTON Co., 10 June (?EARLY) (GTA). ~. cu reus, nr. cupreus, W. of Bear Lake Summit, Cache Co., 26 June (RES). ~. shasta, E. of Bear Lake Summit, Rich Co., 26 June (RES. I. amyntu1a, Red Spgs. CG, DAGGETT Co., 24 June (RES). ~. 1 damus oro: Crouse Can., DAGGETT Co., 15 June (BFC). ~. piasus daunia, Red Spgs. CG, DAGGETT Co., 24 June (RES). ~. (Euphi10tes battoides ssp. (features of both e11isii &martini, fide Oakley Shields via JPB) & ~. (I.) enoptes (perhaps a new ssp.), Buckskin Mtn. area, Kane (battoides)/KANE (enoptes) Co., 13 May (JPB). ~. faunus hy1as: Red Spgs. CG, DAGGETT Co., 24 June (RES); fairly common but worn, Gilbert Meadows, SUMMIT Co., 25 June (RES). ~. weidemeyeri 1atifascia, Camp Bear Lake BSA, Rich Co., 28 June (RM). C. acastus, Buckskin Mtn. area, KANE Co., 13 May (JPB). P. tharos, Crouse Can., DAGGETT Co., 15 June (BFC). 1. 1eanira a1ma,-Buckskin Mtn. area, Kane Co., 13 May (JPB). I. (Occidryas) anicia ssp., ibid. (JPB). ~. (C10ssiana) kriemhi1d, Gilbert Meadows, north slope of Uinta Mts., Summit Co., 25 June (RES). ~. coronis SjYderi, Crouse Can., Daggett Co., 15 June (BFC). ~. aphrodite ethne, Crouse Can., DAGGETT Co., 11 Aug. (BFC, det. confirmed by CDF. f. tu11ia ochracea, Camp Bear Lake BSA, Rich Co., 26 June {RES~ June (RM). MOTHS: The only data received are from BFC, all from Crouse Canyon, Daggett Co. Unless indicated otherwise, dates are 15-16 June. SATURNIIDAE: ~. £. polyphemus, ~. gloveri, f. pandora. SPHINGIDAE: ~. ~ (has assumed red coloration of quartzite rocks of canyon walls, as have several other species in Crouse Can.), S. chersis, S. vashti, S. do11i co10radensis, P. occidental is, f· undu10sa (11 Aug.). ARCTIIDAE: 1. permacu1ata (bivoltine, 15-16 June & 11 Aug.) , ~~ isabella, I. oregonensis, ~. cunea, Q. vagans, ~. nevadensis (11 Aug.), ~. yicta (11 Aug., good flight, perhaps endemic). SYNTOMIDAE: ~. grotei (ll Aug.--poor year). LASIOCAMPIDAE: ~. arizonensis (11 Aug. . COSSIDAE: f. undosus. COLORADO: Contributors: BFC, JPB, GWB, PLE, PE, CDF, MSF, RLK, FJP, JAS, RES, MY. A generally cold, wet season followed a heavy winter snowpack and several prior dry years, so collecting was very poor and delayed. There were, of course, several exciting finds, incl. a new breeding resident butterfly species (see Bo10ria) and some odd exotic captures. Only 55 species were recorded by RES on an official July 4th count, and about 65 by the Marc Epstein party on another day, compared with over 100 the previous year. Because of the poor season, and the decision to emphasize Montana and Wyoming records in this Summary (Colorado has usually dominated the Zone 3 Summary), the lists which follow are bare-bones ones. There were 40 new county records for butterflies, 9 for larger moths. BUTTERFLIES: M. streckeri, N. of Akron, WASHINGTON Co., 29 June (MY). A. a(ogo} iowa, Spring Can. below dam, Larimer Co. (2d known record), 27 June (CDF). ~. ottoe, Sandstrom Ranch, ELBERT Co., 5 July MSF .~ 1eonardus (pawnee) montana, oviposition seen on Boute10ua gracilis, nr. Deckers, Douglas Co., by RES (31 Aug.) &JAS (early Sept.T. ~. phoeb(s sayii, bilateral gynandromorph. Mt. Evans, Clear Cr. Co., 17 Aug. (BFC). ~. £. pseudorotgeri, Uncompahgre Wilderness, San Juan Mts. hereafter abbrev. UW), Hindsda1e Co., 27-29 July (CDF). P. b. bairdii, Rist Canyon, Larimer Co., 26 July (BFC) (perhaps a hybrid? RES). ~. i. indra flew well in Boulder (PLE) &Jefferson TRES) cos., as did ~. i. minori at its type locality in Mesa Co. (MY), mid-late May. ~. eurymedon, Cuchara Can., HUERFANO Co. (always rare in S. Colorado), 18 July (BFC). ~. drusi11a neumoegenii, Santa Maria, PARK Co. and con­ firmatory STATE RECORD (only one sight record by FM Brown previously), 5 Aug. (Dale Barlow, specimen in PLE collection, det. RES). I. cesonia, Krause Ranch Rd., WELD Co., 28 May (?EARLY) (BFC). f. affinis, Airport Hill, Aspen, Pitkin Co., fairly common for 1st year since 1970, 13 June (RES). S. ca1ifornica, Currant Ck, PARK Co., 2 July (GWB). P. shasta minnehaha,. E. of Deadman Butt1e, Larimer Co. (2d known record), 10-Ju1y (MY). I. comyntas, fresh ~, Wheat Ridge Pk., Jefferson Co. 11 Aug. (PE, det. RES). ~. cardui, abundant intermittently statewide from mid-Apr. to Nov.; migrating strongly from S. to N. in Denver (22 Apr.) and up to 100/min. at Vail, Eagle Co. (14 June). A few V. annabella were mixed in, perhaps 1 per 1000 cardui, as early as 22 Apr. in Boulder (PLE, RES). f. ~ ca1ydon, nr. Elbert, ELBERT Co. &EAST, 27 June (JPB). f. damo~UW, HINSDALE Co., early Aug. (JAS). Bo10ria (C10ssianaJ undescribed species nr. improba, UW, HINSDALE Co., STATE &ROCKY MTN. REGION records (1st observed a year earlier by Larry Gall et a1., who are describing it), 27-29 July (CDF) &7 Aug. (JAS, who observed oviposition on the dwarf alpine willow Salix niva1is var.saximontana). ~. (f.) ~ sagjta,~. (f.) freija browni &~. (Proc10ssiana) eunomia cae1estis, bogs 12-15 mi. W. of Buena Vista, CHAFFEE Co., 12 July (JPB, BOH. B. (C.) selene sabu10co11is, Timnath bog population in serious danger of imminent destruction (MY). ~. mormonia eurynome, oviposition at-base of Viola nutta1lii, nr. Lake Irwin, Gunnison Co., 4 Aug. (RLK). ~. zerene rnope: East Portal, Gilpin Co., 22 July (PE, det. RES); common, northern Larimer Co., early July (BFC); Hall Vy., PARK Co., 31 July BFC, det. confirmed by CDF). Q. p1exippus, moderate numbers migrating northward in Denver, 22 Apr. (RES). D. gilippus strigosus, one seen, Denver, 18 May (EARLY) (RES). I. (Cy11opsis) pertepida dorothea, Coal Cr. Can., Jefferson Co., July TPLE). f. ~ boopis, fresh a1binic ~, nr. Parker, Douglas Co., 9 Sept. (PE, det. RES). Q. uh1eri reintha1i, UW, 27-29 July (CDF). Q. taygete edwardsii, ibid. (CDF). Q. po1ixenes brucei, Sprague Peak, RMNP,. GRAND Co., 13 July (BFC). I. theano demmia, San Juan Mts., Ouray Co., 3-10 Aug. (JAS). MOTHS: The big news is the rediscovery of Euproserpinus wiesti, found in fair numbers by BFC in Weld Co. SE. of Greeley, in late May; larvae were found on Oenothera in June. Other records of note: ~. polyphemus olivacea,. Bear Crk, Fremont Co., 12 June (BFC). f. doris, ibid. (BFC), &Rist Can., Larimer Co., 27 June (CDF). Apantesis cervinoides, Mt. Evans, Clear Crk. Co., Aug. (BFC). Neoarctia brucei, Mt. Goliath, Clear Crk. Co., 19 July (BFC-1 sp.). Leparctia lena, nr. Stove Prairie, Larimer Co., 13 May (BFC). Catoca1a luciana, Brighton, ADAMS Co., 18 Aug. (BFC). f. groteiana: CHAFFEE Co., 10 Aug. &SUMMIT Co., 7 Aug. (BFC). f· pura r Colorado Spgs., EL PASO Co., 4 Aug. (BFC). We have hundreds of additional records, esp. for smaller moths; please write to Karo1is Bagdonas, Univ. of Wyoming, Dept. of Zoology, Laramie 82071 for details. NEW MEXICO: Contributors: GB, JPB, CDF, RH, JAS. Spring was cool; summer wet with some flash flooding (CDF marrooned up a creek 17 once for seven hours, in which he hadn't seen water running in 14 years!} CDF &RH made extensive study of the Drgan Mts., Dona Ana Co.; for convenience, these are listed separately at the end of this report, to avoid the necessity of repeating the locality data many times. All told there were 64 new county records for butterflies, of which 6D were from the Drgan Mts. incl. one STATE RECORD (E. po1ingii, leg. CDF) and a confirmatory STATE RECORD (I. henrici nr. solatus, leg. RH, det. CDF). Many moth records may be new a1so~ but our data base is too skimpy to make reasonable guesses now, so they are listed mainly without comment. CDF did extensive collecting, with many moths as well as butterflies, in the Sandia, Manzano, Jemez, Burro, Black, Mimbres &Pinos Altos Mts., as well as in intervening flatlands; space allows listing only the most noteworthy of these. BUTTERFLIES: (exc1. Organ Mts.) E. c. c1arus, TAOS Co., late Aug. (JAS). E. ice1us, nr. Sandia Crest, BERNALILLO Co., 19 June (GB). ~' ceos, Bayard, Grant Co.,-10~(CDF}. ~'~' N. Sandia MIs., Sandoval Co., 6 June (CDF). Q.. snowi, McMillan CG, GRANT Co., 9 Aug. (CDF). ~' £. pahaska, many records and often abundant, Sandia Mts., Bernalillo &Sandoval Cos., 24 May thru 15 June and 2d brood 2 Aug. (CDF). ~' pirus, RIO ARRIBA Co., June (Glenn R. Scott, fide JAS), and also at Clear Cr. CG, Jemez Mts., same Co., 30 July (CDF). ~' po1ingii, Cherry Cr. Can. & McMillan CG, Grant Co., 8-9 Aug. (CDF). ~' multicaudatus, Black Range, Hwy. 90, milepost 84.5, Grant/SIERRA Co. line?, 7 Aug. (CDF). C. alexandra ssp. Signal Pf., GRANT Co., 1 July (CDF). S. macfar1andi, Sandia Mts., Bernalillo &SANDOVAL (confirmatory) Cos., larvae on No1ina texana, 25 May, adults sometimes common 31 May-6June (CDF). £. guaderna, Black Range, Hwy. 90 at MP 84.5, 7 Aug. (CDF). ~' titus nr. immacu10sus, perching on gooseberry bushes, Ca1avaras CG, SANDOVAL Co. &WEST for NM, 31 July (CDF). E. ontario i1avia, Cherry Cr. Can. (RANGE EXTENSION), Grant Co., 7 July (CDF). E. battoides central is, 2d specimen in 14 years, Ga11inas Can., Mimbres Mts., Grant Co., 7 Aug. (CDF). L. arthemis arizonensis, ibTd. (CDF). T. 1eanira fulvia, nr. Pa1izo CG, Jemez Mts., Sandoval Co., 14 June (CDF). P. minuta/arachne, 4 mi. N. of Capulin, UNION Co., 26 June~~lantis nikias, Jemez Mts., Rio Arriba &Sandoval Cos., 30-31 J~D~ pertepida dorothea, La Cueva Can., Sandoval Co., 15 June (CDF~ - MOTHS: (Exc1. Organ Mts.) All records CDF, here greatly abridged, in alphabetical order by : Catoca1a amatrix, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., 1-4 Aug. ~' euphemia, Ga11inas Can., Grant Co., 7 Aug. ~' pura, ~' arizonae, ~' ilia (=zoe), Cherry Crk. Can., Grant Co., 8 Aug. Euparthenos nubi1is, diurnal and nectaring, Manzano Mts., Torrance Co., 7 June; also observed nr. Battleship PG, Sandoval Co., 14 June. Hap10a 1econtei, Hemihya1ea 1abecu1a, large Hemihya1ea or Ha1isdota species, Hypopacha grisea, Quadrina diazoma, Sphinx chercis, ~ glenwoodi, et ~., Cherry Cr. Can., Pinos Altos Mts., Grant Co., 8 Aug. Ma1acosoma ca1ifornicum, Ca1avaras CG, Sandoval Co., 31 July. Phaeoura mexicana &Turuptiana permacu1ata, Clear Cr. CG, Rio Arriba Co., 30 July. Phy110desma americana, Ga11inas Can., Mimbres Mts., Grant Co., 7 Aug. ORGAN MTS. DONA ANA CO: Desert range with a few wet canyons, oaks and rare Douglas Fir stands, collected by RH &CDF by special permit \mOstly military property}. Following lists are grossly abridged; butterflies are RH/CDF (usually both), while all moth records.are by CDF. BUTTERFLIES: (All county records except those preceded by *): ~' simius, ~' aenus, ~' oslari, ~' texanae, ~' vierecki, ~' ~' fl. nysa, '!.... carus, ~' arene, ~' nessus, £. meridianus, £. tristis tatius, ~' hippa1us, £. c1arus buachuca, ~' r01yxenes/bairdii complex incl. some nr. rudkini, *~' pima (2d STATE rec.), *~' mormo duryi,~. spinetorum, I. henrici nr. solatus leg. RH,det. CDF; previously known only from Eddy Co. in NM}, E. olin ii (CDF-STATE rec.), E. r. rita, L. arthemis arizonensis, P. vesta, T. fulvia, T. theona intermediate between thek1a & bolli larvae on Castelleja}, Ii. rubrlCii·ta-ssp.,~. meadii mexicana-:- Some J:..-py1ades ~~-were typical, while others were of the form "a1bosuffusa" or intermediate. MOTHS: Collecting hampered by wind, rain or full moon; most Notuids and Geometrlds not yet determined to species. Highlights (alphabetical): A1ypiodes bimacu1ata, Apantesis nevada (tentative det.), Catoca1a desdemona, ~' frederici, f. verri11iana, Co idr as gloveri, Ha1isidota ar entata, Ho10me1ina sp., Ma1acosoma ca1ifornicum, Manduca ~uinguemacu1ata, Matigramma rubrosuffusa abundant}, 01cec10stera seraphina 29 May-possible STATE rec.), Pygarctia sp., Sphingocampa ubbardi.

ZONE 4: SASKATCHEWAN, MANITOBA, N. &S. DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, , OKLAHOMA, . Coordinator: H.A. Freeman. Contributors: George W. Busby III, Ken Davenport, H.A. Freeman, William H. Howe, John Jordison, Ron Leuschner, David Prochnow, R.E. Stanford family (Ray, Kit, Linda &Scott), &Steve Spomer. Coverage very spotty this year. General Conditions: Locally very good, esp. in the Dallas area of Texas. Generally average or slightly below normal in most of the area. SOUTH DAKOTA: Ray Stanford reported the following from Spearfish Canyon, e1ev. 4600', Lawrence Co., 13 July: 17 species incl. one apparent COUNTY record (Danaus p1exippus). Others included Epargyreus c1arus, Erynnis persius fredericki, Polites origenes rhena, ~ vestris ssp., Papilio glaucus, Strymon me1inus, Plebejus icarioides, Everes comyntas, G1aucopsyche 1ygdamus ssp., Cercyonis ~ ssp., Limenitis weidemeyeri oberfoe11ii, Po1ygonia progne, Phyciodes compestris camillus, ~' tharos, and Speyeria coronis ssp. Robinson Flats and Driftwood Canyon, 3900-4100' e1ev., extreme south end of Black Hills, R2E-T75, Fall River Co., 14 July: 13 species incl. 10 COUNTY records, indicated by *: *Thorybes~, *~ communis, *Euphyes vestris, Atrytone arogos iowa, *Po1ites themistoc1es, Polites origenes rhena, *Co1ias phi10dice, Mitoura siva, *Cercyonis ~ boopis, *Nympha1is antiopa, *Charidryas gorgone car10ta, *Speyeria aphrodite ssp., and *Euptoieta claudia. NEBRASKA: Steve Spomer reported the following: COUNTY records; Incisalia h. henrici, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., 26 Apr., Euptychia ~' Lincoln, Lancaster Co., 25 June, Po1ygonia ~' Dodge Co., 6 Aug-:-, ~' comma, Washington Co., 16 Apr., Lycaena thoe, Saunders Co., 2 Aug., Speyeria idalia, Saunders Co., and Phoebis sennae eubu1e, Richardson Co., 26 Aug. Choice moths, not county records: Erebus odora, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., 6 July, and Stiria rugifrons, Lincoln, lancaster Co., 18-24 Aug. David Prochnow reported: 1he following species were collected in Sarpy Co., nr. Bellevue: pap~lio cresphontes, June-Sept., ~' po1yxenes, June­ Sept., f. glaucus, June-Sept., Limenitis arthemis astyanax, June, Eac1es imperia is, July, Actias luna, July-Sept., &Hya10phora cecropia, July-Sept. John Jordison reported: This year was an excellent season with normal precipitation throughout. Two species which appeared to be rather scarce were~. polyxenes &~' coenia. Species reared in '79 included ~' atalanta, ~' cardui, fl. celtis, ~' c1yton, &Zanthotype sospeta. The following species were collected in Douglas and Sarpy Cos., nr. Omaha: Lethe port1andia anthedon, Limenitis astyanax, h. archippus, Papi1io glaucus, ~' cresphontes, ~' po1yxenes, Po1ygonis interrogationis, f. comma, ~' progne, Strymon me1inus, [veres comyntas, Ce1astrina argiolus, ~' argio1us pseudoargio1us, Poanes hobomok, ~ communis, A~a1~pedes campestris, Epargyreus c1arus, Speyeria cybe1e, Euptoieta claudia, Phyciodes ~' Charidryas nycteis, Amb1yscirtes vla11s, and Lycaena xanthoides dione. MOTHS: Samia cecropia, Smerinthus geminatus, ~ octomacu1ata, Hy1es 1ineata, Catoca1a dejecta, Euparthenos nubi1is, Amphipyra pyramidoides, Desmia funeral is, Za1e lunata and Eumorpha achemon. KANSAS: William H. Howe reported two unusual moths from Ottawa, collected on the same night, 1 Sept., a Erebus odora by Jean Gardner and a Thysania zenobia by Marge Jefferis. OKLAHOMA: Ken Davenport collected in the Noble-Lexington area, 9-16 May and obtained the following species: Po1ygonia interrogationis, Anaea andria, Asterocampa alicia, Euptoieta claudia, Charidryas nycteis, C. or one car10ta, Phyciodes tharos, Limenltis archippus, Euptychia 9'!!!ili, Papi1io glaucus, f. po1yxenes, Battus phi1enor, Co1ias \Zerene cesonia, Eurema nicippe., £. mexicana, £. lisa, Natha1is io1e, Anthocharis midea, Euch10e ~' Heniargus isola a1ce, Everes comyntas, Epargyreus c1arus, Acha1arus 1yciades, Thorybes~, J:.. bathy11us, J:.. confusis, Erynnis juvena1is, £. brizo, Pho1isora catu11us, Staphy1us hayhurstii, Amb1yscirtes vla1is, ~' nysa, Atrytonopsis turner;, Hesperia metea 1icinius, and Polites themistoc1es. Specimens collected at Nicut, nr. Muldrow, 14 May: Papilio troi1us, ~' cresphontes, f. po1yxenes, Po1ygonia comma, Ca1ycopus cecrops, Poanes hobomok, and several of the same species collected in the NOble-Lexington area. TEXAS: Ron Leuschner reported on a trip that he took to west Texas in April: Kent, Reeves Co., 9 Apr. A few Prodoxus co10radensis beaten from Yucca. Davis Mt. State Pakr, 9 Apr., b1ack1ighted there, got 290 moths total. Apantesis nevadensis was very common,

18 Cressonia jug1andis a1pina &Phytometra curvata were good catches. Davis Mt. Resorts, 10 Apr., set up a b1ack1ight in T. Taylor's backyard. Got 150 moths with the best species being Acronicta brumosa persuasa, Hydriomena furtivata, Phaeoura perfidaria, & ~. cristifera. The following day found one each of Thorybes drusius? &Stinga morrisoni. Nr. Ft. Davis, 9 Apr., many skippers on the sunny slopes. Got 25 Rhop. total incl.: Erynnis tristis, Phyciodes picta, ~. vesta, Atrytonopsis pittacus, Ce10tes nessus, Amb1yscirtes eos &~. nysa. In the grass flushed up one Caenurg. distincta. George W. Busby III reported that collecting was rela­ tively good in Texas this year and that the only unusual capture was a specimen of Panthiades m-a1bum, 14 Oct., at Alief, Houston, Harris Co. H.A. Freeman reports that the usual species found in the Dallas area were out in very large numbers this year. The two most unusual catches were a specimen of Eup~yes dion during Sept. on the L.B. Houston Golf Course and during June Feniseca targuinius was unusually common in my yard in Garland possibly indicating that I need to spray for aphids). This species has been found in the Dallas area only twice in previous years.

ZONE 5: EASTERN-MIDWEST: MISSOURI to MINNESOTA to . Coordinator: M.C. Nielsen. Contributors: G. Balogh (GB), J. Bess (JB), S. Borkin (SB), R. Boscoe (RB), F. Bower (FB), R. Bracher, C. Burkhart (CB), J. Calhoun (JC), P. Conway (PC), D. Currutt (DC), W.&A. Duesterbeck (WD), L. Ferge (LF), L. Gibson (LG), M. Grocoff (MG), D. Hess (DH), G. Ho1bach (GH), R. Huber (RH), F. Karpu1eon (FK), T. Kra1 (TK), R. Kuehn (RK), 1. Leeuw (IL), L. Martin (LM), M. Myers (MM), M. Nielsen (MN), D. Oosting (DO), P. Op1er (PO), J. Parkinson (JP), S. Spomer, R. Webster (RW), R. Williams (RWm), D. Wright (DW). Other col­ lectors cited: D. Ahrenho1z (DA), R. Borth, C. Covell (CC), L. Crabo (LC), R. Heitzman (H), R. Irwin (RI), K. Lukasavitz (KL), C. Lundeen (CL), J. Maxwell (JM), W. Miller (WM), J. Perona (P), D. Schmidt (DS), Y. Sedman (YS), J. Ze1 igs. General Comments: The extremely cold winter over most of the Zone, the third successive record cold winter, retarded the collecting season by one to two weeks in most northern areas. Yet, the season was still a very productive one for many. ~. cresphontes was up again, and ~ cardui reappeared in most areas; Asterocampa was abundant throughout. A good movement of southern migrants occurred in northern areas: ~. p1exippus enjoyed a good season, but no fall migrations were reported. While fewer detailed reports were filed, more collectors took time to account for moths--a good sign! A total of 152 butterfly species and 43 Catoca1a species were recorded for the zone! An asterisk (*) indicates a new county record and/or range extension.

MISSOURI: Two brief reports were filed. Hess, collecting Camden, Douglas &Monroe Cos. on 23-25 July recorded: ~. byssus, ~. egeremet, f. cesonia, f. cec;ops, ~. andria &f. ~ (incl. texana-~ intergrades). Spomer collecting on 30 June at Columbia, Boone Co., took f. eplone, cocci nata & simi1is. KENTUCKY: Gibson, Hess and Webster sent in brief reports from several counties. Covell (reporting for others in the Newsletter of Soc. of Kent. Lepid.) enjoyed successful collecting trips to Big Black Mtn. in April and counties south of Paducah in September--both trips yielding state records and numerous choice species. CHOICE BUTTERFLIES: E. dion, 15 Sept., Graves* Co. (2nd state record-CC); E. vestris metacomet, 16 Sept., Fulton Co. (CC); A. de~, ~. egeremet, 15 Sept., Graves Co. (CC); ~. proteus, 15 Sept., Graves* ~d state record--CC); ~. virginiensis, T4-21 Apr.,.Har1an, Leslie, Menifee Cos. (CC, RW); I. lisa, nicippe, 15 Sept., Fulton Co. (CC);~. midea, 14-21 Apr., Edmunson, Harlan, Menlfee Cos. (CC, DH, RW); I. ~, 19 Apr., Edmunson Co. (nectaring on chickweed and b1uets-DH); f. gryneus, 14-19 Apr., Edmunson, Menifee Cos. (DH, RW); f. augustinus, 14 Apr., Menifee Co. (RW); f. henrici, 14-19 Apr., Edmunson, Leslie, Menifee Cos. (DH, RW); ~. caryaevorus, 30 June, Campbe11* Co. (LG); ~. ~ (~. thoe), 15 Sept., Graves Co. (CC); f. ebenina, 14 Apr., Menifee Co. (RW); A. andria, 18-19 Apr., Edmunson Co. (DH); B. bellona, 20 Apr. Harlan Co. (CC); S. diana, 15 July, Harlan Co. (fresh ifif-LG); ~. por~a missarkae, 16 Sept., But1er* Co~ (2nd state record-CC); ~. appalachia, 15 Sept., Graves Co. (CC). CHOICE MOTHS: ~. epimenis, 21 Apr., Harlan Co. (CC); f. inso1abilis, ll-19 July, Boone*, Ows1ey* Cos. (LG); f. du1cio1a, 26 June-3 July, Big Boone Lick S.P., Boone* Co. (2 ifif, 1 ~-LG); C. c1intoni, 6-26 June, Boone*, Ows1ey* Cos. (LG); C. minuta, mid-June-ear1y-Ju1y, Boone* Co. (LG); T. a1bovittata, 21 Apr., Harlan Co. (CC); 1. basalis, 21 June, Otter Ck. P., Meade* Co. (LG). STATE RECORDS: ~.~, 15 Sept., Fulton Co. (CC); Q. revicta, 20 Apr., Harlan Co.~~. pu1ver1inea, 16 May, Columbia-Belmont S. P., Hickman Co. (LG); ~. exprimens, 20 July, Red River Gorge, Menifee Co. (LG); ~. ob1igua, 1 June, Big Boone Lick S.P., Boone Co. (LG); ~. ostreona1is, 13-20 July. RRG, Menifee Co. (approx. 300 mi. range ext. to S.-LG); 1. aff1ictana, 20 Apr., Harlan Co. (CC). WEST VIRGINIA: Bower filed a brief report for the Tygart Lake area, Taylor County and at lights around Morgantown. Op1er and Ze1igs made eight trips to shale barrens east of Sugar Grove, 2,000', Pendleton Co.; they recorded a total of 63 butterfly species, with a high of 39 species on 18 July. Boscoe reported on his observations of E. ~ foodp1ant and rearing. CHOICE BUTTERFLIES: P. ocala, A. delaware, 18 July (PO); H. metea, 27 May (PO); H. sassacus, 27 May-16 June (PO); T. 1ineo1a, 16 June-18 July (PO);~. centaureae,-29 Apr.-6 May (PO); §.. marce1~~. philenor (common),~. troilus, 12 May, Taylor Co.~ ~. napi ?leracea, 12-19 May, Taylor, Webster Cos. (FB); I. ~, 29 Apr. (PO); f. henrici, 12 May, Taylor Co. (worn ~-FB); I· ontarlO, 16 June (PO); C. neg1ecta-major, 13-27 May (PO); F. targuinius, 30 May, Taylor Co. (FB); P. progne, 18 July (PO); ~. pascoensis, 18 July (POT; E. phaeton, 16 June (PO); B. bellona toddi, 6 Oct. (1 ~-PO); S. cybe1e, 28 June, Summers Co. (FB); I. ~, 12 May, Taylor Co.-(abundant-FB). ------CHOICE MOTHS (all FB): ~. franckii, 15-29 July, Monongalia Co.; ~. jasminearum, 15 July, Monongalia Co.; ~. inscripta, 19 May, Taylor Co.; ~. nessus, 15 May, Taylor Co. (in copula); f. angu1ifera, mid-Ju1y-mid-Aug., Monongalia, Nicholas, Summers, Taylor Cos. (common); I. imperia1is, f. rega1is, 14 Ju1y-4 Aug., Monongalia Co.; I. scribonia, mature larvae crossing rd. in large numbe~s on 15 May, Taylor Co.; I. odorata, 29 July, Monongalia Co. (worn ~). FOODPLANT RECORD: I.~, larvae on Arabis serotlna (PO); and ~ ova and larvae on ~. 1aevigata on 2 May, Hampshire Co.; confined ~~ oviposited on Barbarea vulgaris, but larvae failed to develop until transferred to A. 1aevigata; young larvae fed on flowers and buds, while older larvae fed on leaves and stems (RB). - OHIO: Currutt and Martin, reporting for North Central and Northeastern Ohio, found winter with below normal temperatures in Jan. and Feb., but with normal precipitation. The season started about 10 to 14 days late, and never did catch up! A very wet Aug. retarded some later emergences. Generally, numbers were above normal, esp. Nympha1idae, Lycaenidae, &Hesperiidae; and ~. cresphontes was found in good numbers again this season. Martin recorded 68 butterfly species--a good number for that part of the state! Calhoun reporting from Westerville, and Bower from South Point, Lawrence Co., found ~. cybe1e common in June. Nielsen and Webster, tapping for Catoca1a in an oak-hickory woods on 1 Sept., Paulding Co. recorded 17 species, incl. obscura, residua, angusi ~ 1ucetta (1) and inso1abi1is (2 worn ifif). ------CHOICE BUTTERFLIES: ~. samoset, 5-6 May, Vinton Co. (DC); I. conspicua, 21 July, Huron* Co. (LM); I. dion, Cuyahoga* Co. (DC); ~. viator, 18 Ju1y-4 Aug., Geauga*,Lake, Portage*, Summit Cos. (DC, 1M); ~. zabu1on, 6 Aug., Belmont Co. (DH); ~. sassacus, 9 June, Lake Co. (DC); P. centaureae WYjndot, 5-6 May, Vinton Co. (worn-DC); E. br~6 May, Vinton Co. (abundant-DC); ~. 1yciades, 17 June, Cuyahoga* Co. (DC ; ~. glaucus (dark ~~), §.. marcellus Tsummer form), 27 June, Lawrence Co. (common-FB); ~. midea, 5-6 May, Vinton Co. (common-DC); ~. acadica, 1iparops, 10-14 July, Portage Co. (common DC); §.. 1ygdamus ssp., 5-6 May, Vinton Co. (worn-DC); ~. c1yton, 2 Aug., Montgomery Co. (DH); f. nycteis, 17 June, Cuyatioga CO. TDC); f. harrisii 1iggettii, I. phaeton, 10 June, Portage Co. (abundant-DC, 1M); B. bellona, 27 June, Lawrence Co. (common-FB); S. ida1 ia, June-4 Aug., Delaware, Geauga*, Summit* Cos. (JC, DC); f. ~ a10pe (incT. one nephe1e), 2-6 Aug., Belmont, Montgomery Cos~. FOODPLANT RECORD: ~. cresphontes, 20 Sept., nr. Wellington, Lorain Co., full grown larvae found on Zanthoxy1ym (LM). INDIANA: Bracher found butterflies scarce in the South Bend area, and Conway reported heavy habitat destruction at Griffith South ~Conway found §.. 1ygdamus ssp. common on 10 May; yet the colony is being heavily damaged by ORVs and will probably disappear

19 unless such use is regulated!! CHOICE BUTTERFLIES: E. bimacula, 28 June-6 July, Lake Co. (DO); P. orl lnes, 6 July, Jasper, Lake Cos. (DO); ~. philenor, 23 Aug., Knox Co. (DW); ~.-cresphontes, 2-21 Aug., Elkhart, Henry, Howard Cos. CB, DH, DW}; ~. marcellus, 6-21 Aug., Elkhart, Howard Cos. (CB, DW); ~. protodice, 6 July, Jasper Co., (common-DO); ~. melinus, 6-19 Aug., Elkhart Co. (CB); ~. bachmanii, A. elyton, f. cardui, 6-19 Aug., Elkhart Co. (CB); ~. milberti, 19-21 Aug., Hamilton, Howard Cos. (large nos.-DW); ~. progne, 6-19 Aug., Elkhart Co. (CB); f. nycteis, 23 Aug., Knox Co. (huge colony-DW); ~. bellona, 20 Apr., 6-19 ~ug., Clark, Elkhart Cos. (CB, DH): S. idalia, 28 June-6 July, "Vicki-I-Love-You Prairie," Lake Co. (DO): ~. aphrodite f. alcestls, 6-19 Aug., Elkhart Co. (CB): ~. anth~23 Aug., Knox Co. (DW); ~. appalachia leeuwi, 6 July, Jasper Co. (DO); ~. eurydice, 6-19 Aug., Elkhart Co. (unusually small sized--CB); E. eurydice nr. fumosa, 24 June-6 July, Lake Co. (common-DO). STATE RECORD: ~. ottoe, 6 July, Jasper Co. (2 fresh o'd'-DO). -- --- : Hess reported in detail covering west-central counties. Spring started late with ~. atalanta rubria &~. comma on 12 Apr.; and I. brizo &f. argiolus pseudargiolus first observed on 25 Apr. Conditions lagged thru May, but by early June, emergences were nearly normal in contrast to 1978. Hess noted some marsh habitat destruction nr. Cameron due to road construction, and considerable flood damage to habitat just west of Meredosia when levees broke along the Illinois river. Hess recorded 92 butterfly species, and found the following abundant: ~. communis, ~. cresphontes, ~. rapae, ~. celtis, elyton (June), ~. ~. rubria. (early broods), f. cardui, ~. coenia, ~. antiopa, ~. ~ (continuing to spread S. a~d W.) ~ & ~: anthedon. Species found making a comeback included P. zabulon & P. troilus; and N. milbertl was not observed for the flrst tlme Slnce 1975! Also down were~. glaucus, ~. protodice &~. henrici. -Ca~were in high numbers in late June to Aug., and f. amatrix &cara were common in Sept. Conway found the season normal, with drought in mid-summer causing a reduction in central Illinois butterfly populations. Myers, reporting from the Chicago area, experienced the coldest winter and driest August in history, and a very poor collecting season. He and Rozycki recorded 23 species of butterflies, incl. ~. glaucus, dark ~~, and~. bachmanii. CHOICE BUTTERFLIES: ~. hianna, 10 May, Green Co. (DH, YS); I. bimacula, 10 July, Winnebago Co. (PC); I. conspicua,dion, 10 July, Cass Co. (DH); P. viator, 16 July, Cook Co. (IL); P. zabulon, 27 May-21 June, McDonough Co., 26 Aug., Fulton* C0.\DH, YS}; ~. byssus, 4-20 July, McDonough Co. (DH, YS); ~. campestris~ 3~ McDonough Co. (1 ~-DH); ~. metea, 10-25 May, Greene, Mason*, Scott* Cos. (DH, YS); H. ottoe, 7-14 July, Mason, Winnebago Cos. (PC, DH, IL); H. leonardus, 25 Aug.-ll Sept., Mason, McDonough Cos. (DH};~. phylaeus, 23 Sept:-;McDonough Co. (1 d-DH); I. baptisiae, 22 July, Winnebago Co. (IL); I. martialis, 12-25 May, 10-14 July, Mason Co. (DH, H, RI, YS); ~. hayhurstii, 25 May-8 June, Mason, McDonough Cos. (DH); f. cesonia, 14 July, Mason* Co. (DH); ~. sennae eubule, 26 Aug., Fulton*, Mason Cos. (DH); I. nicippe, 14 July-2 Sept., Brown*, Mason Cos. (DH); I. lisa, 23 Aug., Cook Co.~in 10 yrs.-MM}; N. iole, 10 June-27 Oct., Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Jersey Mason, McDonough, Schuyler* Cos. (DH, YS); A. midea, 17 Apr.-12 May,-Jackson Co. (H, RI); I. ~ rosa, 12-25 May, Mason Co. (DH, YS); f. gryntus, 5 May, 10 July, McDonough Co. (DH, RI); f. henrici turneri, 17 Apr.-12 May, Greene, Hancock*, Jackson, McDonough Cos. DH, H, RI, YS}; ~. melinus, 4 July-31 Aug., Hancock, McDonough ~H, YS}; ~. lirarops striJosa, 18-28 June, Hancock, Kane Cos. (DH, IL, YS); ~. xanthoides dione, 14 June-10 July, Cass, Hancock*, McDonough Cos. DH, RI, YS ; ~. isola, 2 July, Hancock* Co. (YS};~. lygdamus ssp., 6 May. Hancock* Co. (DH); f. ebenina, 15 May, McDonough Co. (2nd state record-DH); [. targuinius, 2-25 May, Hancock*, McDonough Cos. (2nd county record-DH,~. andria, 6 May-27 Oct., Cass, Greene, Hancock*, Jersey Cos. (DH, YS); A. elyton, 7 July, Mason Co. (PC};~.~, 8 June-7 Oct., Hancock*, McDonough Cos. (DH, YS); I. phaeton ozarkae, 18-19 June, Hancock Co. (DH, YS};~. bellona, 5 May-8 Oct., Cass, McDonough Cos. (DH, YS); s. aphrodite f. alcestis, 10 July, Winnebago Co. (PC); S. idalia, 14 June-14 July, Cass, Mason Cos. (DH). - - --- CHOICE MOTHS: Q. inscripta, 9-10 May, McDonough Co. (DH, YS); I. pandorus, 2 Aug., McDonough Co. (YS); ~. furcata, 25 Sept., McHenry Co. TILT; D. lucens, 28 July, Lake Co. (Il); C. judith, 18 Aug., McHenry Co. (Il); C. nebulosa, 2 Aug., McDonough Co. (YS); f. meskei f. krombeinT-;-11l"Aug., McHenry Co. (Il); f.-whTITieYT, 10, 29 July, Winnebago Co. \IL); f. minuta, 18 Aug., McHenry Co. (Il). FOODPlANT RECORDS: ~. polyxenes asterius, 15 July, oviposition on Cryptotaenia canadensis, 21 Sept. larva on Pastinea sativa, McDonough Co. (DH). PREDATORS: I. brizo, 4 May, taken by crab spider on Viola pedata, McDonough Co.; f. dardui, 23 Sept., taken by Carolina Mantis on , McDonough Co. (DH). IOWA: No reports. MINNESOTA: Huber, and several others, covered 'seldom-hit' counties in SE. Minn. and turned up 103 species of butterflies, with 145 new county records. ~. cresphontes put on a good showing in SE. counties for second straight year, and some southern migrants arrived very early. CHOICE BU~TERFLIES: ~. hianna, 26-29 June, Norman*, Pol k* Cos. (DS); ~. oriJines, 4 Aug., Wabasha* Co. (Cl); ~. p(wnje, 21-27 Aug., llncoln, Norman* Cos. (Il, DS); H. dacotae, g July, Norman* Co. (DS ; O. powesheik, 30 June, Norman* Co. DS; f. palaemon mesapano, 23 June, Chisago*, Pine*-Co~ Cl); ~. cresphontes, 4-18 Aug., Wabasha*, Winona* Cos. (Cl); ~. napi 01 eracea, 18-21 July, Becker*, Sherburne* Cos. (lC, Cl); N. iole, 16 June, lake Co. (on labrador Tea fl owers-DA); ~. caryaevorus, 18 Aug., Wabasha* Co. (CL); l. m. melissa, 21 Aug., lincoTn CO:-(Il); H. isola, 2 Aug., Norman* Co. (DS); F. targuinius, 4 July, Ramsey Co. (lC); ~. idalia, 19 July-4 Sept., lincoln, Norman*, Polk* Cos.~ DS); ~. appalachia leeuwi, 21 July, Sherburne Co. (JM). WISCONSIN: Ten reports were filed for the best coverage in the Zone. Despite cold spring weather, Ferge found emergence of the first spring butterflies occurred about the normal time. ~. antiopa, vau-album, &Polygonias, continued to be abundant; Speyeria were again scarce. Autumn weather was cool, although few notable southern migrant butterflies were encountered, and migrant Noctuids ~. argillacea &~. gemmatilis were collected in Oneida Co. on 20 Oct. Kral reported that the winter was one of the coldest with 12 to 16" of snow through most of the winter. By 12 May, most spring butterflies were a-wing and appeared in above average numbers; esp. abundant were I. juvenalis &I. ~ which were swarming by the hundreds in May. A large number of Polygonia and f. cardui were taken through the end of Oct. Kral collected a total of 73 butterfly species and a large number of moths during the season. CHOICE BUTTERFLIES: ~. hianna, 28 May, Adams Co. (GB); ~. viator, 4 Aug., Winnebago Co. (RWm); ~. origines, 30 June, Green Co. (If); ~. metea, 19-28 May, Adams Co. (nectaring on bird's foot violet-GB, TK, RK); ~. comma laurentina, 4-26 Aug., Florence*, Iron, Sawyer Cos. (WD, JP); ~. ottoe, 24 June-12 Aug. (very 1ate), Grant, Green, Waushara Cos. (GB, IF, Il, JP, RWm); ~. pawnee­ leonardus, 24 Aug.-8 Sept., Green Co. (IF, RK, JP); Q, powesheik, 30 June, Walworth*, Waukesha Cos. (IF, JP); f. palaemon mesapano, 2-17 June, Florence, Fond du lac, Marinette, Washington, Waushara Cos. (GB, JP RWm); P. communis, 19 May, 10 Aug.-8 Sept., Eau Claire*, Grant, Green, Juneau Cos. (GB, IF, FK, RK, TK, JP); E. lucilius, 6 June-26 Aug., Grant, Juneau Cos. (GB, TK, Il); I. persius, 20-29 May, Adams, Burnett, Monroe* Cos. (GB, IF);--~. cresphontes, 31 July-2 Sept., Crawford, Dane, Eau Claire*, Juneau, Sauk Cos. (GB, WD, IF, TK, JP);~. virginiensis, 26-28 May, Marathon, Vilas Cos. (GB, IF);~. napi 01 eracea , 31 Aug., Juneau Co. (3rd brood (?)-GB); ~. philea, 18 Aug., Washington* Co. (2nd state record-Kl); I. lisa, 29 July, Washington Co. (KL); N. iola, 4 Aug.-26 Sept., Eau Claire, Florence*, Grant, Green, Juneau Cos. (WD, TK, JP); f. gryneus, 15 May, 12 Aug. (worn), Green Co. (GB, IF); f. irus, 20 May, Adams Co. (Borth, RK); f. polios, 20-27 May, Adams, Burnett, Douglas Cos. (GB); f. henrici, 12 May-6 June, Burnett, Juneau, Oneida Cos. (GB, LF, TK, RW); S. caryaevorus, 30 June-l Aug., Green, Waushara Cos. (IF, JP, RWm); ~. epixanthe ssp., 14 July-4 Aug., Forest, langlade*, Lincoln*~ Iron, Vilas Cos. (LF, JP); ~. xanthoides dione, 14 July, Eau Claire Co. (WD);~. argyrognomon nabokovi, 14-15 July, Florence, Marinette Cos. (IF, JP); ~. melissa samuelis, 1-14 June, 28 Ju1y­ 11 Aug., Eau Claire, Juneau, Monroe Cos. (IF, TK, WD); ~. saepiolus, 23 June, Bayfield Co. (l~~. bachmanii, 4 Aug., Eau Claire* Co. (WD); ~. celtis, elyton, 9 July, Dane Co. (abundant in bait traps-LF); ~. coenia, 25 Aug., Eau C1aire*, Washington Cos. (WD, Kl); ~. satyrus neomarsyas, 14 July-Sept., Florence, Marinette, Oneida* Cos. (IF,~f. gorgone carlota, 19-29 May, 24 Aug.-l Sept., Adams, Grant, Green, Juneau Cos. (GB, IF, RK, TK, JP); ~. freija ssp., 25 May-6 June, Oneida Co. (GB, IF, JP, RW); ~. ~ ssp., 9-17 June, Vilas Co. (LF); ~. eunomia dawsoni, 17 June, langlade Co. (IF); ~. idalia, 26 Aug.-8 Sept., Green Co. 20 (GB, IF, RK); E. claudia, 13 June-ll Aug., Juneau, Sawyer, Waushara Cos. (WD, FK, RWm); h.. appalachia 1eeuwi, 9 July, Dane Co. (abundant in bait traps-lF), 22 Ju1y-21 Aug., Washington Co. (Kl); f.. tull ia inornata, 23 June, Bayfield Co. (IF, JP); Q.. ~hryxus strigu10sa, 19-28 May, Douglas, Florence*, langlade, Marinette Cos. (GB, IF, JP); Q. jutta ascerta, 6-13 June, Juneau, Dnelda, Vilas Cos. (IF, TK, RW); E. discoidal is, 26 May-6 June, langlade, Oneida Cos. (IF, JP~. CHOICE MOTHS: S. canadensis, 17 Aug., Marathon Co. (at UV-lF); C. jug1andis, 8-15 June, Juneau, Oneida Cos. (IF, TK); ~. gr~,~9 May, Adams*, Juneau Cos. (IF, TK); ~. abbotti, 9 July, Dane Co. (worn in.bait trap-lF~; !. tersa, 13-~0 Sept., Juneau Co. (immac. pr.-TK); H. columbia, 15 June, Oneida ~ and attracted to f. cecropla-lF); ~. prlma, 26 May, Onelda Co. (at UV-lF); ~. celia, 29 May~ Monroe Co. (IF); ~. caja americana, 4 Aug., Oneida Co. (IF); ~. radcliffei, funera1is, 16 M~y, ~ane Co. (IF); A. cordigera, 28 May-9 June, lang1ade, Oneida Cos. (IF); E. grandis, e1ectilis, 22 Apr.-10 May, Dane Co. (IF);!. Clnerlta, 20 OcC, Oneida Co. (IF); l. semiusta, 5 May, Dane Co. (IF); l.-thaxteri, 25 May, 19 Oct., Oneida Co. (IF); f.. appassionata, 2-16 Sept., Oneida Co. (UV-in bog-lF); D. l~cens, 9 July, Grant Co. (on A. cannescens f10wers-Il);~. microgamma, 17 June, Vilas Co. (IF); ~. alias, cr tica, 15 Ju1y-21 Au~, Oneida Co. (on fireweed flowers-lF); ~. ~, bimacu1ata, amp1a, 21-27 July, Oneida Co. (on fireweed f10wer.s-lF ; I. thyatyroides, 17 Aug., Marathon Co. (UV in bog-lF): f.. piatrix, 12 Sept., Dane Co. (bait trap-lF); C. cerogama f. bunkeri, 17 Aug., Sheboygan Co. (GH); f.. semire1icta, 6 Aug.-l Sept., F10rence*, Marinette* Cos. (IF, JP); r. c1intoni, 23-28 July, Sheboygan Co. (GH); f.. micronympha, 23 Aug., Dane Co. (JP); C. spadix, 5 May, Dane Co. (bait-lF); f.. basitriens, 20 July, Oneida Co. (IF);~. guadriruttatus, 28 July, Oneida Co. (2 at UV-lF); I. giganteana, 9 July, Grant Co. (Il). STATE RECORDS: ~. lherminier, 26 Aug., Green Co. 1 ~-GB); f.. agarithe, 5 Aug., Eau Claire Co. (l-FK); I. amyntu1a, 27 May, Burnett Co. (GB, IF); ~. ca1ifornica, 31 Aug., Oneida Co. (1, det. by Eich1in-lF); ~. thule, 1-2 June, Sheboygan Co. (2 ~~ at MV-GH). MICHIGAN: A record cold winter for the 3rd successive year, with heavy snowfalls, delayed the spring season by at least a week in most areas. This delay carried through the entire season, which upset collecting trips for many. Summer was unusually hot and dry, with Sept. setting a new drought record in the lansing area with NO precipitation! Yet, the season was very productive for most species; seven collectors recorded a total of 108 butterfly species, 20 Sphingidae, 35 Catoca1a species. ~. celtis & c1yton were noticeably abundant in southern counties; Webster found approx. 50 c1yton larvae defoliating a small hackberry in Barry Co. f.. cardui appeared in goOd numbers throughout the state, and Q.. philenor continued strong in southern local ities. Nielsen continued to have good success using bait traps throughout the state, taking large numbers of Nympha1idae, Satyridae & Catoca1a sp. (41 'cats' in one trap for a new high!'. CHOICE BUTTERFLIES: E. dukesi, 27 July, lenawee Co. (MN, RW); E. bimacu1a, 20 July, Otsego Co. (MN); P. viator, 18 July, St. Joseph* Co. (RW); H. metea, 18-20 May, Crawford, Oceana Cos. (MN~ DO, RW); H. ottoe, 30 June-12 July, Allegan, Barry Cos. (Il, MN, DO); Q. roweshei~-14 July, Jackson, livingston Cos. (WM, RW); f.. pa1aemon-mesapano, 5-16 June, Chippewa, Mackinac, Schoolcraft Cos. RW); P. centaureae wyandot, 20 May, Otsego Co. (MN, RW); I. martia1is, 10 June, Barry Co. (RW); f.. protodice, 23 June, Ontonago* CO. TMG); f.. virginiensis, 17 May-17 June, Iron, Mackinac, Marquette, Oceana Cos. (MG, MN, DO, RW); t. napi oleracea, 10 May-30 Aug., Jackson, Otsego Cos. (JB, MG, MN); I. ~, 18-20 May, Osceo1a*, Otsego Cos. (JB, MN); f.. lrus, 6 May-3 June, Allegan, Montcalm, Newaygo, Oceana Cos. (MN, DO, RW); C. henrici, 13-20 May, Montcalm, Oceana, Roscommon*, Schoolcraft Cos. (DO, RW); f.. pa1ios, 17-26 May, Delta, Gogebic*, Iron ~N, RW); f.. eryphon, 18 May, Gogebic* Co. (RW); ~. liparops strigos X a1iparops, 5 May, lake* Co. (det. by dos Passos-MG); ~. melissa samue1is, 3 June, Montcalm Co. (MN); l. bachmanii, 24 June, Ka1amazoo* Co. (RW); ~. vau-a1bum, 2 July, Cass* Co. (SW. ext.-RW); P. satyrus neomarsyas, 25 May, Iron* CO. TRW); f.. harrisii, 12 June-3 July, Jackson Co. (JB, MG); f.. batesii, 7 Aug., Otsego CO. (MNT; Q.. freija ssp., 25 May-5 June, Iron Co. (MN, RW); Q.. ,frigga ssp., 5-16 June, Iron, Keweenaw, Schoolcraft Cos. (JP, RW); Q.. eunomia dawsoni, 16 June, Chippewa, Mackinac Cos. (MN, RW); S. idalia, 28 June-18 July, Berrien, St. Joseph Cos. (DO, RW); E. claudia, 23 June, Ontonagon Co. (MG); ~. appalachia 1eeuwi, 26-June-5 Aug., Jackson, lake, lenawee, Montcalm, Washtenaw Cos. TMG); I. mitchel1ii, 3-16 July, Cass, Jackson, St. Joseph Cos. (MG, RW); C. tul1ia inornata, 26 June, Cheboygan Co. (MG); Q. chryxus strigu10sa, 20 May-5 June, Crawford, Iron, lake, Otsego Cos. (MG, MN, RwT; O. jutta ascerta, 5-25 June, Iron, Keweenaw, Mackinac, Marquette, Schoolcraft Cos. (MG, MN, JP, RW). CHOICE MOTHS: S. canadensis, 19-21 July, Otsego Co. (MN); S. gJrdius, 13 July, St. Joseph Co. (MN); S. PJeci1a, 14 June- 21 July, Otsego Co. TMN); Q. versicolor, 24-26 July, Jackson Co.-(JB ; ~. columbia, Montcalm Co. (ex-cocoon-RW ; ~. caja americana, 5-8 Aug., Otsego Co. (MN, RW); E. scribonia, 11 July, Allegan* Co. (Il); A.infecta, 25 Aug., lenawee Co. (2nd STATE record-MN); F. jecosa, 18 May, Gogebic* Co.-(MN); X. thoracica, l. thaxteri, 26 May, Baraga* Co. (MN); P. s eciosissima, 19 Oct., Clinton Co. TMN~nexilis, 20 May, Otsego CO. (RW); C. subnata, 29 Ju1y-25 Aug., Ingham*, lenawee Cos. MN; C. nebu10sa, 31 Aug., lenawee C~; C. meskei, 29 Ju1y-25 Aug~, lenawee Co. (MN); C. cara, 21 Oct., Clinton Co. (late record MN); C. semire1icta, 4 Aug., Otsego Co.-(M~ coe1ebs, 4-9 Aug., Otsego Co. (MN); r. SUbStriataria, 18 May, Gogebic* CO. (MNT; N. basitriens, 9 July, A11egan* Co. (Il); ~~teomaculatus, 13 June, C1inton* Co. (RW); ~. guadriguttatus, 20-21 July, Otsego* Co. (MN). FOODPlANT RECORDS (MN): C. muticum, 23 June, Shiawassee Co., nearly full grown larvae on Cirsium muticum; S. edwardsii, 3 June, Montcalm Co., many instar-1arvae on Quercus ve1utina, tended by ants; §.. 1ygdamus couperi, 3 June, Montcalm-Co., larvae, 3 instars, on lathyrus venosus, tended by ants; f.. cerrusata, 29 July, lenawee Co., larvae boring in roots of Vernonia noveboracensis; f.. 1impida, 14 July, Berrien* Co., larva boring in root of Eupatorium sp.; f.. beeriana, 21-22 July, Otsego Co. larvae boring in roots of Liatrus aspera; ~. maia, 24 June, Ka1amazoo* Co., larvae stripping foliage of Salix 10n ifo1ia. STATE RECORDS: ~. argyrognomon nabokovi, 15 July, Dickinson Co. (worn ~~ on dogbane flowers nr. Ford Airport-JPJ; Omphalocera dentosa, 14 July, St. Joseph Co. (1 at UV-MN).

ZONE 6: SOUTH: , lOUISIANA, TENNESSEE; MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, FLORIDA, , N. &S. CAROLINA, VIRGINIA. CoordTnator: H.D. Baggett (DB). Contributors: lee Adair (lA); Fred Bauer (FB); Richard Boscoe (RB); Vernon Brou (VB), Charles Bryson (CB); John Coffman (JC), Terry Dickel (TD); linwood Dow (lD); Frank Fee (FF); Irving Finkelstein (IF); Hermann F1aschka (HF); Mecky Furr (MF); Robert Godefroi (RG); Bill Grooms (BG); Roger Heitzman (RH); John Hyatt (JH); Charles Kimball (CK); leroy Koehn (lK); Bryant Mather (BM); James Maudsley (JM); Thomas Neal (TN); Paul Op1er (PO); Jeff Slotten (JS); Richard Smith (RS); Edmund Taylor (ET); Charles Watson (CW); John Watts (JW); Dave Winter (DW); C.F. Zeiger (CZ). New STATE or COUNTY records in caps; range extensions (NORTH, SOUTH, etc.) in caps. Thanks are expressed to all participants, in spite of some harsh culling of information provided. ARKANSAS: No report. lOUISIANA: VB reported the following as new STATE records: SPHINGIDAE: Sphinx kalmiae; NOCTUIDAE: Catoca1a neogama, Catoca1a nebu10sa, Catocala messalina, &Catoca1a texarkana. TENNESSEE: BUTTERFLIES: PAPIlIONIDAE: P. cresphontes, .5 July, Hancock Co. (CW); : Anaea andria, reared ex larvae on Croton capitatum, Memphis, Shelby CO. (MFT; A. celtis, swarming 13 June, Shelby Forest St. Pk. (MF);IE. phaeton, 2 June, Hawkins Co. ~S. aphrodite, 23 June, Roan Mt., Carter C~); S. diana, 23 July-4 Aug., Washington Co. (CW); &8 Sept., Hawkins COUNTY (JH). SATYRIDAE: lethe creola, 4 June, Hawkins Co. (CW); CYllops~ma, 13 June, Shelby Forest St. Pk. (MF); PIERIDAE: Co1ias cesonia f. rosa, Sept.-Oct., Shelby Co. (MF); Pieris protodice, 14 Oct., Shelby Co. (MF); Euch10e ~, 20 Apr., Bluff City, Sullivan Co~w); Eurema nicippe, 5 Aug., Hnacock Co. (CW); Natha1is iole, Sept.-Oct., Shelby Co. (MF); lYCAENIDAE: Ce1astrina ebenina, (STATE), 20-29 Apr., Bluff City, Sullivan COUNTY (CW); Ca1ycopis cecr(ps, 29 July, Johnson City, Washington Co.(JH); Feniseca tar uinius, 4 Apr., Memphis, Shelby Cos. (MF); &8 July, Hawkins Co. JH); HESPERIIDAE: Amb1yscirtes hegon, 30 Apr., Sullivan Co. CW; Poanes hobomok, 29 May, Sullivan Co. (CW); Achalarus lyciades, 11 June, Sullivan Co. (cwj; MOTHS: CITHERONIIDAE: _~. rega1is, 23 May (EARLY), Shelby Forest St. Pk. (MF); I. imperia1is, 13-16 July, Shelby Forest St. Pk.; SPHINGIDAE: Do1ba hylaeus, 13-16 July, S. geminatus, 23 May-23 June, ~. chersis, 23 May-23 June, &~. jasminearum, 23 May- 21 23 June, all Shelby Forest St. Pk. (MF); NOCTUIDAE: Catocala nebulosa &f. angusi, 13-16 July, Shelby Forest St. Pk. (MF); Sthenopsis auratus, 9 May, Reliance, Polk Co. (CB). MISSISSIPPI: BUTTERFLIES: HESPERIIDAE: GB reported that both Euphyes dukesi &Euphyes dion alabamae utilize Carex hyalinolepsis as the host plant in MS. MOTHS: SATURNIIDAE: Callosamia securifera, Tupelo, Lee COUNTY (CB). This is considerably north of the known range. BM reported the following as new MS STATE records: Mooralia tinctoides; lale unilineata; Horama panthelon texana; Sphacelodes vulneraria; and a species of Afrida, probably ydatodes. ALABAMA: BUTTERFLIES: PAPILIONIDAE: Eurytides marcellus, B Apr., Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co. and abundant 9 Apr., Talladega Ntl. Forest, Bibb Co.; NYMPHALIDAE; Anaea andria, very common, Talladega Ntl. Forest, Bibb Co. on 9 Apr., PIERIDAE: Anthocharis midea, 8 Apr., Tuscaloosa; SATYRIDAE: cYTTOp~mma, 8 Apr., Tuscaloosa. All from JH. FLORIDA: BUTTERFLIES: PAPILIONIDAE: There were no reports received in 1979 for Papilio aristodemus ponceanus on Key Largo. ~ors are again advised to use discretion with this species. A significant portion of the remaining tropical forst habitat on Key Largo has been slated for extensive development; the U.S. Dept. of the Interior is considering some 6700 acres of north Key Largo as a National Wildlife Refuge, but the cost is very prohibitive. You might wish to voice your support for this by writing to the Fish &Wildlife Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. DANAIDAE: Danaus eresimus tethys has been confirmed as far north as Clewiston, Hendry Co., and was reported as common by several contributors in extreme southern counties. NYMPHALIDAE: Siproeta stelenes biplagiata was observed ovipositing on Blechum brownei, December, Homestead, Dade Co. (DB, RB, TO); reported as common but worn, 28 Nov., Homestead (MF). Phyciodes frisia, very common, 26-29 Dec., N. Key Largo, . Monroe Co. (DB, RB, Cl); PIERIDAE: Phoebis statira floridensis, 3 specimens, 9 Sept., Terra Ceica, Manatee Co. (JS, TN); Phoebis agarithe maxima, reared on Pithecell~u~nsis (RB); Eurema daira palmira, 24-27 Nov., Key Largo, Monroe Co. (MF)-;------­ Anteos maerula, a worn specimen, 5 Apr., Big Pine Key, Monroe ~G~YCAENIDAE: Callophrys~. henrici, in assoc. with Cercis canadensis (STATE), 17 March, Liberty COUNTY (RG); Callophrys ~. niphon, common, in assoc. with Pinus clausa, Lake Delancey, Putnam COUNTY (Cl), 17 March; Chlorostrymon maesites, one specimen, 27 Dec., Key Largo, Monroe Co. (Cl), the first specimen from Key Largo confirmed since 1974; Electrostrymon angelia, reported as common in Broward, Dade, &Monroe Cos., apparently all year, reared on Schinus terebinthefolius (1st host plant record) (RB); Strymon columella modesta, reared from ova obtained from Big Pine Key, Dec., on Abutilon permolle (RB); Strymon martialis, reared on Trema micrantha, ova also obtained on Suriana maritima (RB, FF); Strymon acis bartrami, reared from ova obtained on Big Pine Key, March &Dec., on Croton linearis (~; Callophrys henrici margaretae, reared on Ilex cassine from the TL colony nr. Deland, Volusia Co., March~FF), ova also obtained on Vaccinium sp., March, Jacksonville, Duval Co. (JW); Satyrium 1. liparops, 3 May, Putnam COUNTY (RG); 15 May, Gainsville, Alachua COUNTY (JS). HESPERIIDAE: Euphyes dukesi, 29 May (JS) & 6 June (JW) early records for FLA., Jacksonville, Duval Co., 23 Sept., Shell Bluff Landing, Crescent Lake, Flagler COUNTY (JS); 30 Sept. & 2 Oct., Winter Spgs., Seminole COUNTY (SOUTH) (LD); Poanes zabulon, Winter Spgs., Seminole COUNTY (SOUTH) (LD); Autochton cellus, Ichetucknee Spgs., Columbia COUNTY, 21 Apr. (JW); Atrytone arogos, 26 May, Sampson, St. Johns COUNTY (JS); Megathymus cofagui, 27 May, Cocoa Beach, Brevard Co. (RS); Phocides pirmalion okeechobee, 29 May, Merritt Island, Brevard Co. (RS); Erynnis funeralis, rare in FLA., Nov., Stock Island, Monroe Co. LA); C aenes tripuncta, 15 Dec., Key Largo (RS); SATYRIDAE: Cercyonis ~ abbotti, early July, common nr. Cedar Key, Levy Co. JS, TN . MOTHS: SPHINGIDAE: Pseudosphinx tetrio, 11 Nov., Gainesville, Alachua COUNTY (NORTH) (TN) & 24 Oct., Walt Disney World, Orange Co. (LD); tantalus, nectaring at Flamevine, 11-16 March, Sanibel Island, Lee Co. (OW) and common over flowers of , Nov., Big Pine Key, Monroe Co. (LA, JS); Hemaris gracilis, 28 Apr., Sampson, St. Johns COUNTY (3rd FLA. record) ~OCTUIDAE: Catocala lincolnana, 1 May, Gainesville, Alachua COUNTY (JS); Erebus odora, March, Sanibel Island (OW) &Nov., Key Largo (MF); Cerma cora, 24 March, Manatee Spgs., Levy COUNTY (RH) (SOUTH) &30 Marc~berty COUNTY (TO); new STATE records include Eutolype grandis, Chorizagrotis auxilliaris agrestris &Psaphida grotei (CK); Euthyatira PJdens, 30 March, Liberty COUNTY (TO); PERICOPIDAE: Composia fidelissima vagrans, 24 Nov., Key Largo (MF) &15 Dec., Key Largo (RS .

GEORGIA: BUTTERFLIES: PAPILIONIDAE: ~. palamedes, 15 Apr., Athens, Clarke COUNTY (JM); NYMPHALIDAE: Anaea andria, 15 Apr., Kennesaw, Cobb COUNTY (IF) &Red Top Mt., Bartow COUNTY (IF, record of R. Suydam); Phyciodes texana seminole, Aug., Savannah, Chatham Co. (IF); LYCAENIDAE: Erora laeta, 1 July, Duncan Ridge Rd., Cooper Creek St. Rec. Area, Fannin-Union Co. line (IF); Feniseca targuinius, June, Fernbank Science Center, Atlanta, Fulton Co. (RG); Callophrys hesseli (STATE) 7 Apr., Hwy. 127 & Whitewater Creek, Taylor Co. (IF, assisted by A. Towers); HESPERIIDAE: Poanes viator &Euphyes dukesi (STATE), 19 May, Brunswick, Camden Co. (LK); Hesperia meskei, Hartley Bridge Rd., Bibb-Crawford County line~HF). MOTHS: SPHINGIDAE; Lapara bombycoides, common, 9 July, Vogel St. Pk., Union Co. (DB); NOCTUIDAE: Catocala flebilis & f. gracilis, same data as preceding; many of the following will represent new STATE records or southward extensions: Catocala nebulosa, 3 July, Buford, Gwinnett Co. (HF); C. cero ama, C. obscura, C. residua, C. insolabilis, C. serena, C. ulalume, & f· illecta; all Buford, late July-early Aug. THF ; f. paleogama, abundant on storefronts, 22 August, Athens, Clarke Co. (JM); Erebus odora, one specimen, same data as preceding. PYRALIDAE: Anania funebris glomeralis, STATE &SOUTH, 9 July, Vogel St. Pk. (DB). SOUTH CAROLINA: BUTTERFLIES: SATYRIDAE: Cyllopsis gemma, 26-27 May, Mt. Pleasant, Charleston Co. (ET); LYCAENIDAE: Satyrium liparops, ~. kingi, Fixenia (Euristrymon) favonius, &~. calanus, same data as preceding; Parrhasius m-album &f. favonius, 19 May. Mt. Pleasant~ HESPERIIDAE: Problema bulenta, Savannah River Wildlife Refuge Area, Jasper Co., 19 May (LK). : BUTTERFLIES: CW reported the following: PAPILIONIDAE: P. palamedes &P. cresphontes, 17-25 Aug. vcny. Shallote ~thport, Brunswick Co.; P. alamedes, 25 Aug., Bolton, Columbus Co.; NYMPHALIDAE: BoToriabellona, common, S. diana (1 ~), Chlosyne nycteis (melanic abberant , all 17 July, Mitchell Co.; HESPERIIDAE: ~. egerem~July; Oligoria maculata, Panoguina panoguin, Problema byssus, Hesferia attalus, 17-25 Aug., Brunswick Co.; ~ vestris metacomet, Lerema accius (common), 25 Aug., Bolton, Columbus Co. CW). ------

VIRGINIA: BUTTERFLIES: PAPILIONIDAE: ~. cresphontes, 12 May, south fork of Shenandoah Riv., 5 mi. S. of Luray, Page Co. (PO); ~. palamedes, 29 July, Poverty Hollow, Montgomery Co. (FB); Eurytides marcellus, 14 July, Pov. Hollow, Mont. Co. (FB); NYMPHALIDAE: Polygonia progne, 12 July, Pov. Hollow (FB); bellona, 21 Apr., Chancellorsville Battlefield Pk., Spotsylvania Co. (PO); S e eria diana, 8-14 July, Hilton, Scott Co. ~0~10 mi. N. of Clifton Forge, Bath Co. (PO); 8 July, ~~ common, Pov. Hollow Fll};PIERIDAE; Pieris virginiensis, 6 May, Rockingham Co. (JC); & 12 May, S. fork Shenandoah Riv., Luray, Page Co. (PO); SATYRIDAE: Lethe appalachia, 30 July, Clifton Forge, Bath Co. (PO); Cercyonis ~ alope, 30 July, Pov. Hollow (FB); RIODINIIDAE: Calephelis borealis, 29 July, 7 mi. NE. of Williamsville, Highland Co. &20 July, Clifton Forge, Bath Co. (PO); LIBYTHEIDAE: Libytheana bachmanii, 14 July, Pov. Hollow, Mont. Co. (FB); LYCAENIDAE: C. h. henrici, 14 Apr., Quantico Marine Base, Stafford Co. &21 Apr., Chancellorsville Batt. Pk., Spotsylvania Co. (PO); Feniseca TarguTni~July, 4-26 Aug., Dogue Creek, Fairfax Co. (PO); HESPERIIDAE: Staphylus hayhurstii, 2.June, north fork of Holston Riv., Scott Co. (CW); Erynnis brizo, 21 Apr., Chancel. Batt. Pk., Spotsylvania Co. & 12 May, Massanutten Mt., Page Co. (PO); Autochton cellus, 8-14 July, Hilton, Scott Co. (CW); Hesperia leonardus, 16 Sept., Dogue Cr., Fairfax Co. (PO); Atrytone delaware, 30 July, Clifton Forge, Bath Co. (PO). MOTHS: CITHERONIIDAE: f. regalis &£. im erial is, common 14 July &4 Aug., Giles Co. (FB); SPHINGIDAE: Eumorfha pandorus &£. achemon, 30 July, Pembroke, Giles Co. (FB ; Hemaris thysbe, very common, 30 July, North Hollow, Montgomery Co.FB); S~hinx franc~, 7 July &13 July, Rockingham Co. (JC); Sphirx kalmiae, 13 July &27 July, Rockingham Co. (JC); Sphinx pinastrl, July (1), Rockingham Co. (JC, record of H. Womack); NOCTU DA~l records of JC): Catocala nebulosa, 29 July &5 Aug.,

22 Rockingham Co.; Eutelia pulcherrima, 10 between 2-22 June, Rockingham Co.; Rhodophora gaurae, 19 Aug., Rockingham Co.; Psychomorpha epimenis, 21 Apr., Rockingham Co.; GEOMETRIDAE; Lytrosis unitaria, 20-22 June, Timberville, Rockingham Co.; LACOSOMIDAE: Cicinnus melsheimeri, 15 June, Rockingham Co.; : Selenia kentaria, 21 Apr., Rockingham Co.

ZONE 7: NORTHEAST: QUEBEC (to 50th parallel), MARITIMES, NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE &MARYLAND. Coordinator: Dave Winter (DW). Contributors: E.A. Brower (AEB), Charles Burkhart (CB), Dave Baggett (DB), Fred Bower (FB); Jo Brewer (JB), Robert Busby (RB), William Boscoe (WB), George Ehle (GE), Frank Fee (FF), John Fales (JF), Tom Franks (TF), John Glaser (JG), L.P. Grey (LPG), R.E. Gray (RG), William Grooms (WG), Philip Kean (PK), R.A. Layberry (RL), Charles Kimball (CK), Gerald McWilliams (GM), Robert May (RM), Edward Prescott (EP), John Prescott (JP), Dale Schweitzer &associates (DS), David M. Wright (DMW), Thomas Williams (TW). (nv) = needs verification; (dng) = dates not given. NEWFOUNDLAND (all LPG, 18-25 July): In mixed woodlands in Barachois Provo Pk. many S. atlantis &L. arthemis, latter with increased red spotting in the band area compared with mainland series. In barrens areas S. of Channel Port-aux-Basques, I· tullia macisaaci in the muskeg areas, but forms nr. inornata in the grassy areas away from the ; scattered 1. argyrognomon aster assoc/w crowberry carpets; local pockets of 1. epixanthe phaedra. Many fresh Colias west of Stephenville were probably interior, while worn Colias in various areas were felt to be pelidne. QUEBEC (all RL): Locations referenced as follows: in Gatineau Co., Andy Lake (al), Gatineau Pk. (gp), Hall Twp. (ht), Lac Bernard (lb), Lac St. Charles (lsc), Luskville Falls (If), Makon Lake (ml), Wakefield Twp. (wft); in Hull Co., Lac Mcgregor (lmg); in Papineau Co., Buckingham (bk), Gull Lake (g1), St.-Sixte (55), Thurso (ts); in Pontiac Co., Quyon (qy). Q. plexippus abundant 19 June (55) & 26 June (qy). Q. c~ry)us, a few fresh, 1 June (If); I. innornata, common 7-26 June (gp,bl,bk); 1. anthedon, infrequent, 26 June, 7 July (gp) & 28 July ht. I. nycteis, few fresh 26 June (If); I. harrisii, many 19 June (ts); I. phaeton, many larvae on turtlehead, 28 July (lmg) reared to hibernation; £. satfruj' 8 May (db,ml), first collection by RL; £. progne, 8 May (al), &26 June (qy); N. milberti, 8 May (lb), numerous 19 June 55, few 26 June (qy), &28 July (wft); N. vau-album, few 8 May (lb,ml). ~. liparops,-28 July (ht); S. c. falacer, S. boreale, &S. caryaevorus, few each 3 July (gp); 17 larvae on J~glans c!ne~ea, 7 June yielded 3 ~. caryaevorus; I. niPhjn, very abundant 8 May tal ,ml ,gp), several hundred specimens examined wlthout flndlng any I. erfPhon; I. laeta, 11 &18 May gp; 1. lygdamus, abundant 1-7 June (gp), larvae found on Melilotus alba & Vicia Cracca (see also PA. I.~, 1 June (If), &8 ova &3 first instar larvae on Arabis glabra. A. hegon &A. vial is, few of each 1 June (If), the latter a first for RL; E. bimacula, 26 June (qy) is first record for Ottawa region; H. sassacus, few 19 &26 June (ts,gp); ~. e eremet, 7 July (gp); ~. mystic, 19 &26 June (ts,qy); I. juvenalis, 18 May-l June Tgp), 10 June (lsc), 19 June (bk); I. lucilius ts and 28 July (ht) second brood. MAINE: In extensive forays throughout the state and season, on largely botanical missions, AEB noted the numbers of butterfly speCles and individuals to be relatively sparse, consistent with the situation he has recorded for several years. In contrast, in a limited area on Islesboro (Waldo Co.) 19 July JB &DW sighted 23 species (est. 400 individuals) of butterflies, incl. several ~. vau-album, &1 ~. milberti (last seen there previously in 1953). I. ar~iolus form lucia was taken there 17 July. LPG found I· lanoraieensis the only elfin prevalent nr. Enfield, L. dorcas claytoni lncreasing in Springfield where its foodplant Potentilla fruticosa had formerly been flooded out by beaver, and I. couperi increasing and becoming widespread. He cites new Penobscot COUNTY records at Enfield: I. flavicornis, 10 May, A. spinigera, 10 June, Protolampra brunneicollis, 9 July, ~. evicta f. vomerina, 25 Apr., ~. confusa, 7 May, Q. rubescens, 24 Apr., Brachylomia discinigra, 18 Sept., Platipolia anceps, 1 Sept., &Pyreferra pettiti, 25 Apr. Caripeta divisata abo nigraria was frequent on Islesboro late July (DW).

NEW HAMPSHIRE: DS reported on deterioration of Concord pine barren habitat of 1. ~. samuel is when second flight was observed 2 Aug.; uncontrolled burns, succession, and development threaten the area, and no adjacent colonjes were located. MOTHS: Taken there at UV light: Schinia~, numerous Anomo na "grisatra" (the Lakehurst NJ species), Epizeuxis diminuenda, Glena cognataria (bait), Cosymbia packardia, Semiothisa distribuaria of Forbes), ~. granitata (of Ferguson), and Eumacaria latiferrugata. RG reported as STATE record Lithophane patefacta, 21 Apr., Enfield, Grafton Co.; and COUNTY record, same site, L. disposita, Oct.; L. grotei was extremely common (Oct.) with one melanic taken. DW found of S. fulvicollis at top of stalk of Eupatorium purpureum, Wentworth, 6 Aug. (no proof of foodplant). - VERMONT: DB confirms persistence of I. inornata, with 2 broods, in Windham Co. with a 22 Aug. observation (first recorded 27 June 77). : RB found only two specimens of C. inornata in Groveland (Essex Co.) despite careful search (Correction: last year's STATE record catch was by Mrs. RBI). He found N. milberti, numerous 15 June in W. Newbury, and as first-time observations P. comma, 4 July in Groveland, &P. coenia, 1 July &19 Aug. in Georgetown &Groveland. DW found P. comma common in Dedham (Norfolk Co.~ spring and summer, and took first local vau-album, at bait 12 Sept. TF took 3 £. astylus early July in Hopkinton (Middlesex Co.) and Q. hylaeus, June &July. 28 Aug. in Chatham (Barnstable Co.) he found a freshly emerged~. cecropia ~; no ifif were attracted. In Dedham DW took Phuphena u-album, 13-14 May, &in Ocotber a ~ Psectraglaea carnosa which produced several hundred apparently viable ova (early stages unknown). Catocala did well, TF taking in Hopkinton judith in July, dejecta July & Aug., badia, innubens, & obscura in Aug., and on Martha's Vineyard, "coastal plain" form ilia in Aug.~ic L. unitarTa"ilgain appeared in Hopinton, Ju~. Using pheromones, CK took two STATE records, Barnstable-\Barnstable Co.): Synanthedon rubrofascia, hitherto not known n. of Maryland; ~. kathyae, known only from the six types from Nova Scotia, NY, and SC (dng). (all reported by DS for himself and associates): 2 colonies of P. virginiensis nr. N. Branford, 17 Apr.-6 May; ~. caryaevorum &2 albinic Chlosyne nycteis in July, same site. SATURNIIDAE: ~. cecropia scarce to common near cities and large towns; numerous I. promethea cocoons seen in Lichtfield, Windham, and New Haven Cos.; A. luna abundant in n.e. CT, but no ifif attracted in Hamden and Wallingford. ~. cynthia apparently dwindling in New Haven; spread of ~. lucina into Tolland &Windham Cos.; a~l ~. maia ha~i~at destroyed years ago; no 70's records for A. io, I. imperialis, I. regal is, or A. stigma. NOCTUIDAE: Llthophane latlclnerea, Hamden 11 Dec. at sugar maple sap, 1. guerguera very numerous in N. Branford &West Rock, March, Apr. & Oct.; 1. patefacta (STATE record in 1975) numerous in same sites, March, Apr., Oct., Nov.; Eupsilia cirripalea (STATE) rare at West Rock (Mar.) &Hamden (25 Nov.). Metaxaglaea viatica very common, extreme dates 20 Sept.-2 Jan.; larvae frequent on pyrus Xpurpurea &Sorbus aucuparia (Exotics); 1. signosa~ at N. Branford, 28 May. Catocala were numerous: in Greenwich in Aug., subnata, muliercula, innubens, minuta (also Hamden), and connubialis forms "pulverulenta" and "broweri"; worn I. meskei if, Hamden, 30 Aug. Eggs or larvae of residua, paleogama, retecta, obscura, &habilis were taken from ; ~ &ultronia from Prunus serotina, & ~ from Pyrus Xpurpurea. Melanic I. cerogama were taken at bait 14 & 22 Aug-:-;-N. Branford. NEW YORK: 1. appalachia were numerous but worn, 28 Aug. at Harriman St. Pk., Rockland Co. (CB); FB took ~ I. inornata, 22 Aug. at Pitcairn, Lawrence Co., an ~. milberti in eastern Jefferson Co., same date; he found several dark ~ £. glaucus, 21 June, Allegany St. Pk., Cattaraugus Co. There at lights he also took numerous C: undulosa melanics 2 June, C. amyntor, 20 June, and numerous I· angulifera, 17 June. In his considerable list of usual moths-from Lockport, Niagara Co., were also included 1. solidaginis germana, 15 Sept., Catocala agrippina, 1 Sept. (nv), &Caripeta angustiorata, 9 June. In otherwise disappointing coll~cting in the Albany Co. Pine Bush, DS took Hyparpax aurora ~ on foliage, 9 June, Apantesis williamsi, 5 June, Schinia ~ &Zale obligua (sensu Forbes) late July; Catocala similis abundant late July and reared ex ovis on ~. ilicifolia; no evidence still of I. pretiosa; Chaetaglaea serrata &Leucania adjuta at UV, 4 Oct. 23 NEW JERSEY: TW took E. areo1ata in Lebanon St. For., 6 June, and CB took it 1 July at the usual spot in Lakehurst, Ocean Co., where he also found worn~. epixanthe and fresh~. protodice. In Springdale, Sussex Co., ~. ~ nephe1e was found, and~. borealis was again present in numbers 7 July (CB). Ca10phrys were numerous (exc. for few niphon): augustinus, niphon, &po1ios in Penn St. For., Burlington Co., 25 Apr. &6 May, irus in Mizpah, Atlantic Co., 9 May, henrici, Salem Co., 11 May, &gryneus at Alloway, Salem Co., 18 July. DS took~. henrici &CalG(c:opis cecrops on a lawn in Batsto, 7 May, and ~. hesse1i in normal habitat and f1u~hed from a planted Juniperus virginiana in the village. RM saw I. lisa in Lincoln Park, Morris Co.~g. CB reported ~. massasolt, 7 July in Springdale, N. 1herminier &A. 1yciades, 9 June in Lakehurst. A worn ~ E. dion was taken in Lebanon St. For., 1 Sept., suggesting an earlier than September flight period for the second brood (TW). He tooklHi)lome1ina aurantiaca there and in Lakehurst, same date. RM took~. parta a bait in W. Caldwell, Essex Co., and reared ~. piatrix ex larva on black walnut. At Batsto last and penultimate C. u1tronia larvae were found 8 May on beach plum (new food record, DS), along with Z. cingu1ifera larvae; ~. simi11s penult. on Quercus mari1andica. He took many Fera1ia major at UV 31 March, hordes ~f Q. hibisci; ~nd on 1 Apr. many worn Q. garmani, and early records for I. confusa, Ga1gu1a partita, &Anacamptodes defectaria. Hlbernators I. sldus, ~. antennata, &Jodia rufago were still present 7 May. On 10 Nov. at UV he took Metaxag1aea vio1acea, Schweitzer, 1979, and ~. semitaria (these rarely taken at light). 1970's Summary: All indigenous south Jersey Saturniidae seem to have fared well in the 1970's. I. imperia1is declined northward earlier in the decade or before, but recovered at Batsto by its end. At least one new moth species joined the local fauna: He1iothis l(pata appeared and became established, now frequent from Batsto to Eldora. Catoca1a pretiosa, first taken in the region in 1968 no 19th century local records!), is now frequent from Atsion to Cape May (DS).

PENNSYLVANIA: DMW reported observations 20 May-5 Aug. at flowing white oak sap at Overbrook, Montgomery Co., tagging 131 ~. anti, pa, 92~. interrogationis, 32 r. atalanta, 16 ~. comma, 6 ~. c1yton, 20 I. ~, &37 Amphion nessus. GE noted a few E. c audia in Sept. in Lancaster (Lancaster Co.), and FF reported P. coenia, 17 Aug. at Leroy, Bradford Co. EP, reporting on 6 counties in NW. PA noted most butterfly species in normal numbers, ~shortage of ~. £. nephe1e, increased numbers of ~. Bellona, ~. archippus, ~. ~, &~. glaucus; ~. phi1enor was not seen. A McKean COUNTY record for ~. faunus, 21 Aug. was reported by JP; he notes abundant B. bellona throughout NW counties all season, vs. rare B. selene; N. mi1berti was common June & Aug. ~. comma was very common in Jun~at Flourtown, Montgomery Co., along with a few ~~manii. DMW observed persistent nectaring 5 Aug. by f. pseudargio1us on white vervain (Verbena urticifo1ia), a species rarely seen nectaring. GE found ~. m-a1bum scarce, with a single worn ~ in Sept., Lancaster Co.; [. targuinius was likewise scarce. Larvae of ~. 1ygdamus on Vicia caro1iniana in Centre Co. were reared to pupae by FF (see also Quebec). TW took a last instar larva of S. me1inus on chewed flower buds of Asclepias tuberosa, rared to maturity on mint. JP took ~. ~, 21 Aug. in Erie &Crawford Cos., and GM noted C. ySeUdargio1us flying as late as 27 Sept. in Presque Isle St. Pk., Erie Co. ~. eurytheme was on the wing 11 Dec. in Centre CO. TFF ; ~. virginiensis was spreading in McKean, Warren, Elk, &Forest Cos. from 21 Apr. on (JP), and in Erie Co., 5 May-3 June (GM). G. marcellus was taken in Erie Co., 14 June (GM) and 9 July (JP) after an apparent absence of 21 years. GM also found~. phi1enor, 2 Aug. at Corry, Erie Co. DMW observed E. c1arus ovipositing on 3 inappropriate ornamental shrubs (incl. yew!); larvae were unable to accept any of the choices. He also saw a ~. egeremet which had been captured by Phymata fasciata while nectaring on Apocynum cannabium. GE took 7 Autochton ce11us nectaring at blackberry blooms on a wood road in Lancaster Co., 12-14 June, not previously seen in 40 yrs. collecting; he finds T. 1ineo1a now well established. FF cites E. dion at Arnot, Tioga Co., as the second record for the state, 17 July, and took I. bTma~ 1900' nr. Morris, Tioga Co., 20 Jun~Po1ites origenes was taken in Philadelphia, 7 Sept. (TW). P. communis was numerous (1st time in 13 yrs.) in Crawford &Erie Cos. (~d was seen as early as 22 May in Union City (GM)~ along with~. hegon. TW took I. zarucco, 20 Sept. in Tinicum Marshes, Delaware Co. WB submitted his usual moth list of comparisons with previous years, with records (dng) for S. jasminearum, S. chersis, &S. ka1miae, increases in D. myron, ~. abbottii, &Q. inscriptum, and decreases in ~. eremitus, ~. jug1andis, &~. 1Tneata. Ecpantherea scribonia reappeared. Catoca1a were poorly represented, but residua & parta were increased and cerogama, subnata, & connubial is "corde1i a" were well represented. TW reported from Fairmount Park, Philadelphia: Chaetag1aea sericea, 24 Nov., ~. tremu1a, 26 Nov., Ipimorpha p1eonectusa, 19 Aug., Mocis disseverans, 9 June, Brephos infans, common 22 March, and Metarrhanthis obfirmaria at light 10 May; at Glenside, Montgomery Co., 20 Aug., Semiothisa minorata. MARYLAND: A. vani11ae, 31 Aug. nr. Stockton, Worchester Co., was second STATE record (WG); P. coenia was numerous in wet form 12 Sept.-18-Nov. (JF) in Calvert Co. and 8 Sept. in Cecil Co. (PK). He also took/saw S. idalia-rn-Harford Co., 23 June &1 July. ~. nycteis was numerous late Aug. in Hartford Co. (PK). FF reared~. me1inus on Desmodiu~from Allegany Co., captive ~ ovi­ positing 27 June. JF cites COUNTY records for: ~. 1iparops, 3 July, Montgomery Co.; ~.henrici, 29 Apr., Calvert Co.; ~. ha1esus, June, Queen Annes Co. &Aug., St. Marys Co.; May, at Seneca. Montgomery Co. PK added Anne Arundel COUNTY record for [. targuinius, 14 Aug. JG took this species feeding on a dead snake 7 June; Pomfret, and also at Port Tobacco, 31 July, both Charles Co.; G. 1ygdamus, 1 May in Cumberland, Allegany Co.; and P. m-a1bum, 13 July, Charles Co. PK cites Garrett COUNTY record for C. henrici, 17 May; from a ~ f. cecrops taken 23 May, Anne Arundel C~reared 20 adults, on Rhus copa11ina. JF found .I. nicippe in ------­ Montgomery Co.; JG took I. ~, 2 May at Wolf Mill, Allegany Co.; PK took ~. midea, 10 Apr., Anne Arunde11 Co., &~. virginiensis, 6 & 17 May in Allegany &Garrett Cos., respectively; E. lisa was very common in Sept. in Cecil Co. (PK). Papi1io pa1amedes, 6 Sept. made a Montgomery Co. record (JF), &~. cresphon~appeared there also; ~. rhi1enor, 29 July, Charles Co. (JG). Three further STATE records were Problema bu1enta, 23 July, S. of Robbins, Dorchester Co.JG); P. vibex, 29 Aug., St. Marys Co. (WG); &Q. macu1ata, 23 Aug., Montgomery C~l Aug., Worchester Co. (WG). E. dion made a Caroline COUNTY record 7 Aug., and ~. massasoit for Caroline COUNTY, 13 July (both JF); the subspecies chermocki was plentiful at the Dorchester Co. type oca1ity, 21 June (PK). Spread of T. 1ineo1a into Carroll COUNTY was new (PK, 23 June). JG noted H. sassacus common 12 June nr. Ellerslie, Allegany Co.; PK found f.-ce~e common in same county 6 May, and cited Garrett COUNTY records for ~. via1is &~. hegon, 17 May; he took A. hianna, 20 May at Reston, Fairfax Co. JF took Autochton ce11us in Montgomery Co. Of the 86 species recorded by Fales &Grooms, 33 were HESPERIIDAE. ------URBAN COLLECTING: CB, reporting on Manhattan non-social butterflies (and moths) from 20 March thru 22 Oct., observed Q. p1exippus, ~. antiopa, ~. comma, ~. cardui, L. ph1aeas americana, f. ~. pseudargio1us (this latter on 25 July, but he has never been able to find the spring brood in the cityT, ~. rapae, ~. phi1odice, ~. po1yxenes, I. juvena1is, ~. zabu1on, &~ octomacu1ata & Samia cynthia. MIGRATORY SPECIES: As reported by contributors, these species were notable for their unimpressive numbers in 1979.

ZONE 8: THE FAR NORTH: ALASKA, NORTHERN CANADA, NORTHEAST . Coordinator: Kene1m W. Philip. Contributors: K.Bagdonas, D. L. Bauer* (DLB), D. W. Bouton* (DWB), U. Caspi*, R. R. Castilonia*, C. V. Covell, Jr. (CC), C. Della Bruna, D. F. Fau1kner* (DF), R. Ga1aburri*, G. Gore1ick* (GG), J. Hinchc1iff*, R. W. Hodges, F. H. Karpu1eon* (FK), H. P. Kimmich (HK), E. C Knudson (EK), B. Landing, R. L. Langston, R. Leuschner* (RL), J. W. Merritt* (JM), J. W. Mori* (JWM), W. A. Nei11*, P. Op1er (PO), W. Patterson*, J. Powell, F. Preston (FP), J. Shepard (JS), J. Sorensen*, O. Sotava1ta* (OS), R. E. Stanford, D. Ti1den* (DT), J. W. Tilden, R. H. Vanderhoff*, H. Weems* (HW), W. D. Winter* (DW), R. J. Wuttken*, J. D. Ze1igs* (JZ), K. Phi1ip* and collectors for the Alaska Lepidoptera Survey. Contributors with asterisks were members of the Brooks Range field trip, referenced below as (BRT). All contributors except Kimmich and Knudson were participants in the Eagle Summit field trip. Previously unreported species or localities are emphasized; collecting is by ALS volunteers un·less noted. Note regarding Alaska Lepidoptera Survey: Field trips in conjunction with the Fairbanks meeting of the Lepidopterists' Society were arranged to achieve intensive collecting at three distinct tundra sites: Eagle Summit; the Chanda1ar Shelf just south of Atigun Pass (central Brooks Range); and a site just north of Galbraith Lake on the North Slope. Most field trip participants supplied data for the ALS files, providing an excellent documentation of the fauna of three different

24 but related localities. About 30 AlS volunteers were active, ranging from Banks. Island to NE Siberia. Input to date is about 2500 specimens (with 500 more expected). NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: Sachs Harbour, 24 July-l August: the usual species (see 1976 Annual Summary). Cape Parry, 23-24 July: additional species (see 1976 Annual Summary): Erebia fasciata. Oempster Highway, mile 305-320 (Richardson Mountains), 21 July (FP, JS): ~ centaureae, Papilio machaon, Pieris occidentalis, £'.. napi, Colias boothii, Polygonia gracilis, Boloria~, J!. polaris, Oeneis polixenes, Erebia rossii, I. disa, I. fasciata, I· discoidalis, I.~. YUKON TERRITORY: Range extension: Platarctia lapponica hyperborea (HK) from Ogilvie River, Dempster Highway, 21 June--possible Y.T. record. British Mountains, 69°26'N, 140 0 45'W, S June-IS July: Parnassius eversmanni, papi1io machaon, Pieris occidentalis, £'.. napi, Colias hecla, f. boothii?, f. palaeno, f. gigantea/pelidne, Euchloe creusa, lycael es argyrogno~acclnllna optilete, Boloria napaea, J!. freija, J!. chariclea, J!. eunomia, Coenonympha kodiak, Oeneis bore, Erebia rossii, I. disa, I. fasciata, I·~· Oempster Highway: 11 localities were collected by the Prestons and Shepard, of which the 3 major sites were: mile 254, Richardson Mountains, 20 June (r); Ogilvie River crossing, 17-23 June (0); kilometer 155, near the Blackstone River, 23-24 June (b): Hesperia mantitoba (0), Carterocephalus palaemon (0), ~ centaureae (0), Papilio machaon (b,r), Pieris occident­ alis (o,r), £'.. napi (b,o,r), Colias hecla (b,o,r), f. nastes (b,r), Euchloe creusa (b,o), Everes amyntula (0), Glaucopsyche lygdamus (0), Nymphalis ant10ya (0), Polygonia gracili~ Phyciodes tharos (0), Boloria ~ (r), B. 6mproba (r), J!. polaris (b,o,r), J!. freija r, J!. distincta (b,r), J!. chariclea (0), B. eunomia (0), Oeneis chryxus (rT, _. jutta (0), Q. melissa? (b), Erebia disa (0), I. mackinleyensis (b), I. fasciata (b,rT, I. discoidali~I. ~ (r). Other localities produced 3 additional species: Erynnis persius & Papilio glaucus from km 15 & 23, 16 June; Erebia rossii from km 144-149, 16 June. Knudson added, from mile 25 &52, 22 July: Colias philodice, f. palaeno, lycaena dorcas, lycaeides argyrognomon, Vacciniina optilete. Klondike loop (Yukon Highways 2 &3): 5 localiti~s as follows: Carmacks (c), 21 July (EK); 9 km N of Minto (m), 13 June (FP, JS); Pelly Crossing (p), 13 June (FP, JS); Stewart Crossing (s), 13 June (FP, JS); Oawson (d), 15 June (JS); Er nnis persius (m,p,s,d), Papilio machaon (d), £'.. glaucus (c,m,p,s,d), Colias hecla (p,s,d), f. philodice (c,s), f. christina c , f. alaeno (d), Euchloe ausonides (p,s), lycaeides argyrognomon ~lebejus saepiolus (p), Agriades aguilo (s), Everes amyntula s), Glaucopsyche lygdamus (s,d), Celastrina argiolus (m,p), limenitis arthemis (c), Cynthia cardui (c), Nymphalis antiopa (m,p,s), P01YyOnia racilis (m,p,s), Phyciodes campestris (p), Boloria f(igga (m,d), J!. freija\iil.S:d), J!. eunomia (m), Oeneis chryxus (m,p,s , O. jutt m,p,s), Erebia disa (m,p,s,d), E. discoidalis m,p,s). Ca:iii[ibell Highway, km 473-;- 521, s33 (130, S2-;-70kiilEof Carmacks)-;- 12 June (FP, JS): Erynnis persius, Papilio glaucus, Colias hecla, Euchloe ausonides, Plebejus saepiolus, Everes amyntula, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Celastrina argiolus, Phyciodes campestris, Boloria freija, Oeneis chryxus, Q. jutja, Erebia disa, I. discoidalis. Alaska Highway: ~Creek campground Koidern River (mile 1152),27 June, 17 July (OlB): Polites draco, Hesperia manitoba, Erynnis persius, Parnassius eversmanni, Pieris napi, Colias meadii??, f. philodice, f. christina, f. palaeno, lycaena dorcas, lycaeides argyrognomon, Plebejus saepiolus, Everes amyntula, Phyciodes campestris, Boloria titania, J!. eunomia, Coenonympha kodiak, Oeneis jutta, Erebia disa, I. theano. Duke River (mile 1099), 26 June, 17 July (DlB): Polites craco, Erynnis persius, Pieris occidentalis, £'.. napi, Colias philodice, Euchloe creusa, I. ausonides, Everes comyntas?, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Oeneis alberta, Erebia epipsodea. South end Kluane lake, 26 Ju~B): Pieris occidental is, Euphydryas ani cia helvia. Teslin, 25 ~Dl~arterocephalus palaemon, Pieris sisymbrii. ALASKA: Weather: Interior Alaska again had a cool, rainy summer, and butterfly abundances (with some notable exceptions--see below) were low compared to most previous years. The North Slope (central) had a very early spring, but in the central Brooks Range the season had a late start, and in general the summer was cool and wet with poor collecting. New state record: lycaena phlaeas ssp. from Alder Creek, Ester (DlB), Goldstream Road, Fairbanks (DW), and Fox (HW). This butterfly resembles arethusa, inhabits bogs in spruce forest, and flies during the first 3 weeks of July. Range extensions: Hyperborea czekanowskii, and Apantesis sp., from Torment Creek, Ray Mountains (N of Yukon River, Interior Alaska). ~' czekanowskii is a Siberian species with a single previous North American record: Shishmaref (Seward Peninsula, Alaska), over 400 miles west of the Ray Mountains. The Apantesis may be the first d of an undescribed species known from 2 other specimens: one from Wonder lake, McKinley Park; and one from northern Canada. Notable captures: Euchloe creusa from several tundra sites. This species is well established throughout the Seward Peninsula and Brooks Range/North Slope (except the arctic coastal plain). Boloria distincta was found almost everywhere its habitat (blockfield and scree) was collected. This "rare" butterfly is actually abundant when you get to its habitat (though not necessarily easy to collect!) throughout northern and western Alaska (and the northern Y.T. as well). Stenoptilia mengeli (described from Greenland) was found on the Chandalar Shelf, Brooks Range (Rl). Unusual abun­ dances: Papilio glaucus and N~mphalis antiopa both reached the highest levels in Interior Alaska that I have seen during my 14 years in Fairbanks. ~' antlopa larvae were seen in large numbers at the Yukon River and Coldfoot camp on the Haul Road (BRT). larvae were also seen at Eagle River on the Dempster Highway, Y.T. (HK), and the population peak may have included the Yukon Territory. Oeneis bore was very abundant sitting on the sunwarmed rocks of the gravel pad beneath the oil pipeline at Galbraith lake. Over 350 specimens were taken from about! mile of the pipeline in a few hours (BRT). Apparently an artificial habitat for this species was inadvertently created (and I bet nobody put that in the environmental impact state­ ment)! Foodplants: Colias near boothii? on Murphy Dome ovipositing on lupinus arctTCUS, 1 July (PO). North Slope: Colville River delta, 1-25 July: Colias hecla, f. thula, f. palaeno, f. nastes, Boloria napaea, B. chariclea, Oeneis melissa, Q. polixenes. Hills just Nof Sagwon, 7-9 July (FP, JS): additional species (see 1970, 1972, 1974 Annual Summari~esperia manitoba, Pieris napi, Euchloe creusa. Approximately 2 miles N of Galbraith lake, 9 July (BRT): Parnassius eversmanni, Papilio machaon, Pieris occidentalis, £'.. napi, Colias hecla, f. thula?, f. philodice, f. palaeno, f. nastes, lycaeides argyrognomon, Vacciniina optilete (GG), Agriades aguilo, Boloria na aea, J!. ~' J!. improba, B. polaris, J!. freija, J!. distincta (JZ), J!. chariclea, J!. eunomia (GG), Coenonympha kodiak DW), Oeneis bore (abundant!T, Q. melissa, Q. polixenes, Erebia rossii, I. disa, I. fasciata, I. theano, I. ~' I. sp. (T~st Erebia is what pre­ vious Summaries have liste~E. dabanensis?". Comparison with dabanensis from NE Siberia has shown this determination to be incorrect.) Moths (Rl, osT: Anarta richardsoni, Archanarta (apparently 3 species: guieta constricta, bryanti, acraea-­ but determination is tentative), Barrovia fasciata, Psychophora sabini, Polopeustis arctiella. The Galbraith lake site runs from about 3100 to 3900 feet elevation; habitats range from sedge meadow and tussock tundra near the Haul Road to fellfield and scree on the ridgetop. Delong Mountains, western Brooks Range, near the Wulik River: SE slope Punupkahkroak Mountain, 30 June: Pieris napi, Euchloe creusa, Glaucopsyche ~ygdamus, Boloria polaris. Ikalukrok Creek, 30 June: Papilio machaon, Pieris napi, Colias nastes, Euchloe creusa, l caeldes argyrognomon, Boloria frieja, Oeneis bore, Erebia disa, I. ~' Central Brooks Range Haul Road): N ridge Atigun Gorge, 13-14 July (FP, JS): Parnassius eversmanni, Pieris occidentalis, £'.. napi, Colias hecla, f. philodice, f. palaeno, f. nastes, lycaeides argyrognomon, Vacciniina optilete;-Ag"riades aguilo, Bolori~ napaea, J!..~, J!. improba, J!. freija, J!. distincta, J!. chariclea, J!. eunomia, Coenonympha kodiak, Oeneis bore, O. mellssa, Q. pollxenes, Erebia rossii, I. disa, I. mackinleyensis, I. fasciata, I. theano, I. ~' I. sp. Atigun Pass, 4, 16 July ~FP, JS): Parnassius eversmanni, Pieris occidentalis, Colias hecla, f. nastes, lycaeides argyrognomon, Boloria napaea, Q.. lmproba, J!. polaris, J!. distincta, J!. chariclea, Oeneis melissa, Q. polixenes, Erebia rossii, I. disa, I. fasciata, E.~. Chandalar Shelf at S foot of Atigun Pass, 6-S Ju~T~peria manitoba, ~ centaureae, Papilio machaon TDF), Pieris occidentalis, £'.. napi, Colias hecla 1 f. thula?, C. philodice, f. palaeno, f. nastes, lycaeides argyrognomon, 25 Plebejus saepiolus (FK), Vacciniina optilete (GG), Agriades aguilo, Everes amyntula, Boloria napaea, ~. improba, ~. polaris (DT), ~. freija, ~. distincta (JZ), ~. chariclea, Oeneis bore, O. melissa, Q. polixenes, Erebia rossii, I. disa, I. fasciata (JWM), I. ~, I. sp. Moths (DWB, RL, OS): Acsala anomala TDWBJ, Sympistis zetterstedti?, Syngrapha hochenwarthi, Scopula septentrionicula, Holarctias magnetaria, Stenoptilia mengeli. The three sites listed above are all alpine tundra, ranging from about 3000 to over 5000 feet elevation; and fellfield and scree form a major part of the landscape. Considering the total manhours of collecting involved (41 collectors), the results may be taken as fairly characteristic of the central Brooks Range butterfly fauna. These interesting sites (and the Galbraith Lake site on the North Slope) are all accessible via the Haul Road--except that the Haul Road is still closed to public access, and even some scientific research projects have difficulty obtaining access to the road. At the present time, permission from the State Highway Department is needed to take a vehicle on the Haul Road, and permission from BLM is required to camp by the roadside. Seward Peninsula (all localities collected by Zeligs; where "additional species" appears, see the 1976 Annual Summary): mile 18 Nome-Teller Road, 14 July: additional species: Euchloe creusa. Mile 28 Nome-Teller Road, 14 July: additional species: Pieris~, Boloria frigga. Mile 42 Nome-Teller Road;-14}uly:additional species: Parnassius eversmanni, Colias hecla, Vacciniina optilete, Boloria polaris, ~. freija, Coenonympha kodiak, Oeneis polixenes. Mile 41.3 Nome-Council Road, Penny Creek, 15 June: Pieris napi, Colias hecla, Euchloe creusa, Agriades aguilo, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Boloria napaea, ~. .PQl­ aris, ~. chariclea, ~. eunomia, Coenonympha kodiak, Oeneis bore, Q. melissa, Erebia rossii, I. disa, I. youngi, I. sp. Mile 48 & 49 Kougarok Road, 16 July: additional species TSee"entry for mile 50): Papilio machaon, Pieris occidentalis, f. napi, Lycaeides argyrognomon, Vacciniina optilete, Boloria frigga, ~. polaris, ~. distincta, Oeneis bore, Q. olixenes, Erebia rossii. The 28 mile Teller Road site is moist tundra meadow; the other sites are mainly dry fellfield with scree in some cases). Interior Alaska: Haul Road, 37.3 mil es N of Yukon Ri ver, 3 July (FP, JS): Hesperi a manitoba, Papil i 0 machaon, Coli as hecl a, ~. boothii, ~. palaeno, Vacciniina optilet~, Boloria napaea, ~. improba, ~. polaris, ~. chariclea, Oeneis bore, Q. jutta, Q. melissa?, Q. polixenes, Erebia~. Collectin9 at this site was mainly on low tundra hilltops west of the road. Ray Mountains, between Torment Creek and Tozitna River, 23 June-IS August: Papilio machaon, Pieris occidentalis, Colias hecla,~. thilodice,~. ~i1antea,~. ~alaeno,~. nastes?, Euchloe creusa, Lycaena dorcas, Lycaeides argyrognomon, vaccrniina opmete, elastrina arglo us, Nympha is antiopa, Polygonia gracilis, Boloria napaea,~. polaris, ~. chariclea, ~. eunomia, Coenonympha kodiak, Oeneis bore, Q. jutta, Erebia disa, I. fasciata, I. discoidalis, I. ~, H erborea czekanowskii, Apantesis guenselii, Apantesis sp. The Ray Mountains are an isolated (and previously totally uncollected range, and they should receive further collectin9--especially since poor weather prevented collecting at the higher elevations in 1979. Walker Fork campground, mile 82 Taylor Hi9hway, 26 June (FP, JS): Papilio machaon, f. 9laucus, Pieris napi, Boloria polaris, ~. frei j" ~. chariclea/titania, ~. eunomia, Coenonympha kodiak, Oeneis jutta, Erebia theano. Chicken, mile 66 Taylor Highway, 26 June FP, JS): Erynnis persius, Papilio glaucus, Pieris~, Colias hecla, C. philodice, ~. gigantea?, Lycaeides~­ nomon, Boloria~, Coenon ha kodiak, Erebia theano. Eagle Surrmit, 2 July TLep. Soc. field trip) and 24 July (EK): despite the number of collectors 31 parties, 49 collectors, reporting) no additional tundra butterflies were found ·(see .Annual Summaries 1966-1971). Boloria polaris, B. distincta, and B. chariclea were all present, continuing their odd-year flight at this locality. Abundances of all species were down, probably because of the rainy summer. Some collecting was carried out essentially at or below treeline, but no new records were made for taiga species either except for the anomalous capture of one Phyciodes camrestris (JZ) on the tundra (presumably blown uphill or straying, since this taiga species is not known to hilltop). MothsCC, RL, OS): Epipsiliamorpha aeguaeva, Archanarta acraea, Syngrapha pavilis, Aspilates orciferaria, Holarctias sentinaria, Psychophora sabini, Platyptilia petrodactyla. Note: a complete list of Eagle Summit area butterflies (miles 94-113 Steese Highway), both tundra and tai9a, covering collecting from 1962 through 1979, may be obtained from the coordinator. Fairbanks area: Pieris occidentalis appeared (in fresh condition) on the University of Alaska campus from 6-22 August, with the peak of the flight around the 15th. In conjunction with the late June/early July flight, and some May records from past years, the late summer flight in 1979 indicates this species may be at least partially bivoltine in Interior Alaska. The usual Fairbanks area odd-year butterflies were flying: Hes eria manitoba, Oeneis jutta, Erebia disa (in taiga); Boloria polaris (on Murphy Dome, tundra). Nenana, 28 June, 12 July JZ, JM): Papilio glaucus, Pieris occidentalis, Colias gigantea, Lyc,en~ dorcas, Plebejus saepiolus, Everes amyntula, Limenitis arthemis, Boloria titania, Coenonympha kodiak. Kuskokwim Mountains vic. Ophir, Takotna, Beaver MountaJns), 15 June-12 July: Papilio glaucus, Pieris napi, Colias palaeno, ~. nastes, N~phalis antiOPj' Polygonia faunus, Boloria p(li)iS, ~. freija, ~, chariclea, Oeneis jutta, Q, polixenes. Southcentral laska: mile 6, 88 Glenn Hlghway,~e J: Colias philodice, ~. palaeno, Vacciniina optilete, Everes amyntula, Polygonia gracilis, Phyciodes camyestris, Oeneis bore, Erebia disa. Mile 13 Denali Highway, 30 June (JZ): addition­ al species (see 1973, 1976 Annual Surrmaries: Pieris occidental is, Boloria polaris, ~. freija. Glennallen: additional species (see 1972-3, 1975 Annual Summaries): Lycaena phlaea( ssp. (may not be same as the Fairbanks area phlajas), 16 July (DLB); Pieris occidentalis, 30 June. Hatcher Pass, 26 July EK): additional species (see 1976 Annual Summary: Pieris njPi, Nymphalis milberti. This promisin~ site needs to be collected much earlier in the season. Crow Pass Trail (N of Girdwood, 27 June (EK): additional species (see 1976 Annual Summary): Colias philodice,~. palaeno, Nymphalis milberti, Speyeria mormonia. Kenai Peninsula: Aialik Bay (W of Seward), 18 July: Pieris napi, a probable sight record for Nymphalis milberti. The glacial inlets on the Gulf of Alaska appear to support a rather depauperate butterfly fauna. Southwest Alaska: Newtok (Baird Inlet, Kuskokwim/Yukon delta), 8 June-18 July: Pieris napi, Colias palaeno, Boloria polaris, ~. chariclea, Coenonympha kodiak. King Salmon, 29 June-20 July: Pieris napi, Colias palaeno, Coenonympha kodiak, Oeneis jutta. MAGADANSKAYA OBLAST': Chaun Station, 27 June-23 July: the usual species, with no additional records (see 1978 Annual Summary).

ZONE 9: NORTHERN NEOTROPICS. Contributors: Richard Bailowitz, Eduardo Cecilio Welling M. (as coordinator). Weather Surrmary: ~ppears as if the drought conditions noted personally in the Yucatan peninsula were widespread throughout Mexico and parts of Central America. MEXICO: SONORA: Bailowitz collected near Magdalena in mid-October, finding Opsiphanes boisduvali, probably a new STATE record and certainly something far away from its normal range. Also caught were Anaea aidea, Eurema nise, I. boisduvaliana, Chi odes zilpa, and Bollia clytius. YUCATAN: Due to drought conditions, butterflies were scarce until July, but afterward were very abundant until November in spite of badly lacking rainfall. In the central part of the state a Copiopteryx was taken, a second STATE record far from its normal habitat in the subequatorial rainforest of the Quintana Roo. For the second year in a row, Sphingidae and Saturniidae were very scarce, not counterparting with the abundance of Rhopalocera. QUINTANA ROO: Butterflies were abundant for the third year in a row, but some species are becoming less so, Caligo memnon, Eueides cleobaea, and Nessaea aglaura as examples. Five specimens of Dynastor taken in the northern part of the state along with several Copiopteryx were the outstanding rare things taken. These species must be at a peak, as they are normally exceedingly rare in the northern part of the state. Sphingidae and Saturniidae were very scarce, as in 1978. CHIAPAS: Reports from the southern part of the state indicate exceedingly good collecting conditions after a very poor year dur­ ing 1978.

26 ZONE 1Q: SOUTH AMERICA, CARIBBEAN ISLANDS. Coordinator (interim): Paul A. Op1er. Contributors: J. J. Bowe (JB), H. Ebert (HE), E. Furtado (EF), B. Mather (BM). This vast area is not thoroughly covered in our summary as only two resident collectors (HE,EF) reported. Space does not allow a complete listing of all species, but copies of the reports will be sent upon request to the coordinator. BRAZIL: HE provided a full report of collections made in three Brazilian states during 1979. In western Acre State collecting was carried out at Cruziero do Sol, near the campus of Projeto Rondon (C) from 13-31 March; along the edge of the Rio Parana dos Mouros, a tributary of the Jurua River (P) from 13 to 15 March, and in the canyon of the Rover Moa near the Peruvian border (M) from 15 t025 July. Although geological studies were the primary activity of the trips, 178 species were taken as follows (list­ ed as namber of species per family): Brasso1idae - 3, He1iconidae - 6, Hesperiinae - 21, Pyrginae - 25, Ithomiinae - 9, Lycaen­ idae - 10, Riodinidae - 26, Pieridae - 11, Papi1ionidae - 9, Nympha1idae - 36, Morphinae - 3, Satyrinae - 19. In northern Mato Grosso near the upper Arinos River, a tributary of the Amazon, HE and EF were able to garner 360 species in 38 hours afield between 27 Aug. and 9 Sept. Field work was difficult due to oppressive heat and humidity interspersed with heavy rains. Of the,species collected, 30 could not be named; many of these may be undescribed. Family representation was as follows: Brasso1idae - 8, - 2, Ithomiinae - 6, He1iconidae - 11, Hesperiinae - 35, Pyrrhopyginae - 12, Pyrginae - 57, Lycaenidae - 43, Riodinidae - 65, Pieridae - 15, Papi1ionidae - 13, Nymphalidae -64, Morphinae - 1, Satyrinae - 37. This is the same locality reported previously as "F" (see NEWS 1971 #2, p. 15-16). There was only small overlap in the species en­ countered in 1970 and 1979, again pointing out the great year-to-year variability at tropical localities. At HE's cottage near Imbarie, in the Organ Mountain foothills, Rio de Janeiro State, he has found 534 species in previous years (butterflies). Here, in coffee-citrus plantations abandonned thirty years ago, HE collected 169 species in 18 field hours between 21 Oct. and 8 Nov. Most species were represented by few individuals, another sine qua non of tropical species-individ­ uals distributions. The familial representation was as follows: Acraeidae - 1, Brasso1idae - 5, He1iconiidae - 7, Hesperiinae ­ 33, Pyrginae - 30, Ithomiinae - 6, Uanainae - 3, Lycaenidae - 13, Riodinidae - 4, Pieridae - 12, Papi1ionidae - 7, Nymphalidae ­ 36, Morphinae - 1, Satyrinae - 11. PERU: JB reported 94 species collected at a forest preserve along the Rio Tambopata in Madre de Dios Province near the Bolivian border. The following was the familial representation: Satyridae - 22, Danainae - 1, Ithomiinae - 10, He1iconidae - 3, Brasso1­ idae - 2, Nymphalidae - 21, Lycaenidae - 4, Riodinidae - 20, Pieridae - 4, Papilionidae - 2, Hesperiidae - 5 (sic!). VIRGIN ISLANDS: From 29 Nov. to 1 Dec. BM collected on Torto1a Island (T) and nearby 6-acre Marina Cay (M). The following spe­ cie~ were taken: Choranthus vitellius (T,M), Wallen renia otho (M), ~ oileus (T), Strymon limenia (M), Strymon acis (M), Hemlargus ammon (Mj, !!. hanno (T), Leptotes cassius M, Eurema e1athea (Mj, I. lisa (M), and Junonia evarete.

ZONE 11: Province of ONTARIO. Coordinator: Q.F. Hess (QFH). Contributors: J.A. Brown (JAB), S.M. Daniels (SMD), W.J.D. Eber1ie (WJDE~ N. Escott (NE), W.W. Gregory (WWG), A.M. Holmes (AMH), R.A. Layberry (RAL), W.E.H. Munro (WEHM), J.E. Pilkington (JEP), J. Prideaux (JPX), D. Stewart (DS), R. Tanner (RT), K. Thorne (KT), N.A. Tremblay (NAT), J. Troubridge (JT), John P. Walas (JPW), K. Warren (KW), A. Wormington (AW), P.D. Syme (PDS), G. Sutton (GS), G.C. Daniels (GCD), R.C. Godefro (RCG), U. Ka1nischke (UK), A.D. Robinson (ADR). ONTARIO: Spring was early in the Hudson Bay/James Bay area, late in the remainder of northern Ontario, fairly normal in southern Ontario, except June was cool. July was near normal, mostly pleasant everywhere except in the Hudson Bay area. August was cool with some extreme storm and tornado activity in some areas. September was cool with a very early heavy frost in central and southern Ontario. The fall was prolonged to the end of November and much of December. MIGRATORY SPECIES: Vanessa antiopa very abundant and migrating southwesterly with Vanessa atalanta (ratio 4:1.5) (NAT) (QFH). Danaus plexiypus generally below normal, spring migration reached Ontario 1st week in June E. and W. (first wave), middle of June (second wave. Fall migration from last part of Aug. to middle of Nov. (most contributors). Vanessa cardui was much above normal everywhere N. of Hudson Bay (QFH et a1.). ------BUTTERFLIES: Limenitis archippus, h. ~. astyanax, Satyrium acadica above normal (QFH, KW et ~.). Below normal populations for Vanessa virginiensis, Nymphalis m;lberti, P;eris protodice occidental is, Ch10syne. nycteis, Colias interior, Pa ilio glaucus canadensis, Papilio polyxenes (QFH, et ~.). NEW OCCURRENCE LOCALITIES REPORTED: Cercyonis ~ ne hele, Tarzwe11 Nipissing Dist.) (QFH), f. Q. nr. ino &f. Q. nephele, Thunder Bay (JPW), Coenonympha tu11ia nr. inornata, Winisk Hudson Bay( (QFH), westerly boundary of inornata in southwestern Ontario is near Mt. Forest, both broods (QFH), Oeneis jutta, Winisk (QFH), Erebia disa mancinus, Fox Township (Cochrrane) (JEP), Callophrys er hon, Dorset (QFH), Lycaena hel10ides, Parry Sound Dist. (KTr-\NAf), Euchloe ~ rosa, Dwight, Port Cunnington (Muskoka) (QFH , Battus philenor, Caribou Island (Lake Superior) (AW), Satyrium 1iparopsTletcneri, Gentles township (Cochrane Dist.) (RCG), Thunder Bay (JPW), )ar1ij troilus, Goderich (Huron Co.) (GS), Limenitis archippus, Timmins (PDS), pyrgus centaureae freija, Winisk (Hudson Bay QFH, Epargyreus c1arus, Rainy River (AW). MOTHS: SPHINGIDAE: Manduca guinguemaculata, 4 larvae on Jack-0-1antern, Berwick, Sphinx drupiferarum larva on white birch, Hudson, Hemaris diffinis larva on honeysuckle, Hearst (PDS). SATURNIIDAE: Antheraea yOlyphemus larva on willow, Thessalon (PDS), generally normal population or above, Actias luna larva on white birch, Thessalon (PDS , generally normal or above population, polyphemus larvae on willow and elm, Ottawa (RAL), Hyalophora columbia above normal, Huntsville (NAT), Hya10phora cecropia below normal (NAT) (WEHM). : Catoca1a briseis abundant, f. un j uga abundant, f. semirelicta rare, f. relicta abundant, f. cerogama rare, f· concumbens not common, f. mira rare, f. parta a8undant, Thunder Bay (JPW). NEW OCCURRENCE LOCALITIES REPORTED: Hemileuca sp. nr. 1ucina, Henry Edwards--two localities discovered nr. Ottawa in calcareous fens by RAL in 1977. He is working on the life history. Foodplant is Menyanthes trifoliata. Adults fly 9-22 Sept. Overwintering is in egg stage. Thysania zenobia, Hamilton at light, 25 July (JT). LIFE HISTORIES: Coenonympha tu11ia inornata in southern Ontario by WJDE, 1977, 78, 79, majority of larvae from June 78 ova produced adults in Aug. 78 but a few overwintered and produced June adults in 79. Aug. 78 ova produced adults in June 79. Foodplant of L caena helloides at Sudden Tract, Waterloo Region is Po1ygonium amphibium L. var. stipulaceum (Coleman) Fern. f. hirtuosum (Farw. Fern. (WJDE), Battus phi1enor life history at Oakville worked out in 1979 by JAB. For detailed data on Ontario Lepidoptera in 1979 please refer to the Toronto Entomologists' Accociation Occas. Papers #11 and 12, write Al. Hanks, 34 Seaton Drive, Aurora, Ontario L4G 2Kl.

27 1980 ANNUAL MEETING REMINDER ..... UNIVERSITY CREDITS FOR PRAIRIE BUTTERFLY STUDIES •..•• By the time this issue of the NEWS reaches you, the During the second five-week summer session at Lake­ deadline for submitting papers for presentation at the side Laboratory (14 July - 16 August 2980), a field sta­ 1980 ANNUAL MEETING may already have passed, but it is not tion in western Iowa, a five semester-hour credit course too late to arrange your advance registration for the will be offered on Ecology and Behavior. Emphasis meeting. will be on of the prairie, with particular atten­ The details are on page 2 of this volume of the NEWS tion given to butterflies, designed especially to follow (Jan/Feb Issue), and the registration form is on page 11. an earlier (28-29 June) workshop and research foray in- . Plan now to attend! vo1ving prairie studies of the Loess Hill land form. Research credits are also available. Interested advanced undergraduates and graduates should contact Dr. John C. CHARLIE NEEDS DOOR PRIZES! .....- Downey (address above) for further information. Regis­ tration can be through any of the Iowa regents institu­ 1980 will be the tenth year of the door prize extra­ tions (U. of Iowa, Iowa State, or Univ. No. Iowa) and vaganza at the Annual Meeting Banquet, an event looked credits should readily transfer to other institutions. forward to by all attendees. Anyone able and willing to Space will be limited, so early contact and approval contribute a prize should contact Charles V. Covell, Jr. are desirable. If you are attending the meeting, please bring your don­ ation with you; if not, please send it to Dale Habeck, our host in Gainesville, or to C.V. Covell in Louisville. HELP SOLLICITED ON BUTTERFLY-GUIDE ••••• Dr. James Scott, 60 Estes Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80226, announces the "Field Guide to North American But­ 1980 ELECTION RESULTS •..•• terflies", which is nearing completion. The book includes maps showing the distribution of all North American but~ The results of the recent Society election of offi­ terf1ies and skippers, and emphasizes identification, cers, based on the 597 ballots received by the 15 Janu­ variation, and especially natural history. The author ary 1980 deadline, have now been tabulated. I am pleased requests new and unpublished information, that could be to announce the following successful candidates, all of included in the book. Suggestions on common names are whom will take office on 22 June 1980 at the Gainesville meeting: wanted also.

President-elect: Carlos R. Beute1spacher B. UTAH LEPIDOPTERISTS ..... First Vice-president: Ray E. Stanford The Utah Lepidopterists' Society is now in its 4th year of operation. We hold meeting every month, current­ Vice-presidents: 01avi Soltava1ta ly have 21 active participants, and supply our members Keith S. Brown, Jr. with much written information concerning all aspects of Lepidoptera, particularly as they apply to Utah. Executive Council Members-at-Large: 1980 will be a banner year for us in many ways. We Robert M. Pyle respectfully invite you to become a member of ULS. For Robert L. Langston those who do not attend our meetings, all material will Arthur M. Shapiro be sent to them by mail. Dues are $5.00-per year, pay­ able to Ms Emily C. Dial, ULS Sec/Treas., 3802 S. 2850 Julian P. Donahue was elected for another three-year East, Salt Lake City, UT 84109. term as Secretary, effective 1 January 1980, and Douglas COL Clyde F. Gillette, Pres., ULS C. Ferguson was elected as the Members' Representative on the Karl Jordan Medal selection committee. THE LEPIDOPTERA POPULATION ---STUDY GROUP .••.. We are further pleased to announce that Lionel G. Higgins and Zdravko Lorkovic have both been elected Hon­ The LPSG is an informal association of Lepidopter­ orary Life Members of the Society. The constitution re­ ists who live in northern and central California. Founded quires that the nominees receive at least 80% of the bal­ in 1974, it has tried to meet at least three times a year. lots cast in an election. Higgins received a 90.3% favor­ Meetings are usually held at Art Shapiro's house in Davis able vote and Lorkovic an 85.9% favorable vote. nad involve one or more slide shows and a variety of im­ Julian P. Donahue, Secretary bibi1es. They can be held as often as people have pro­ grams to present. After a couple of years of intermittent activity, largely due to Art's spending chunks of the winter in STUDIES ON ENDANGERED PRAIRIE SKIPPERS •.... Argentina, the pro~ram is resuming with a photographic trip to Colombia, offered by U.C. Davis entomology stu­ In conjunction with an extensive "base-1 ine" flora dent Marc Minno later this winter. Any nor-Cal Lepido­ and faunistic survey of the loess hill land formation in pterist who would like to participate, give a program, western Iowa, a prairie-skipper workshop and foray is be­ or get on the mailing list (for a buck) is invited to ing planned for 28-29 June 1980, and the following week. contact Art Shapiro, 313 Mills Drive, Davis, CA 95616. Field work will commence on 30 June after a two-day work­ shop during which both authorities and novices will coap­ erate in designing an appropriate data-gathering strategy. MIDWEST LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETy--- ..... The workshop will be held at Lakeside Laboratory on Lake West Okoboji in northwestern Iowa, with appropriate trips The spring ...meeting of the newly formed Midwest Lep­ to nearby Caylor Prairie for on-site studies. It is hoped idopterists' Society (tentatively referred to in the last that this "group" approach will initiate a productive ser­ issue of the NEWS as the Chicago Area L. S.) will be held ies of both immediate and long-range studies and may be of Sunday, 20 April 1980, at 1:00 p.m. in the Field Mus­ a model for concentrated work in other regions. eum of Natural History in Chicago. Among the items on the Any interested members should contact Dr. John C. agenda will be the planning of summer filed trips. For Downey, Biology Dept., University of Northern Iowa, further information contact Mark Meyers, 6456 N. Seeley, Cedar Falls, IA 50613. ~hicago, IL 60645, phone 312-262-8465. 28 New Members ~ ARMSTRONG, DR. 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Items submitted for inclusion in this section are genera of N. America and Eurasia, including the very dealt with in the manner explained on page 8 of the 1980 common; also some tropicals. Will exchange: Ornitho­ NEWS (Jan/Feb issue). The abbreviation "SASE" below pteaa, Morpho, Papilio, other Lycaenidae, etc. Please stands for "self-addressed stamped envelope". sen list of offerata in return for list of available specimens. David W. Bouton, 435 Main St., Johnson FOR SALE: Butterfly &Moth Collection, primarily Tenn. & City, NY 13790 USA. Mich. material, 4200 specimens, excellent condition, FOR SALE: Cocoons of A. luna, A. polyphemus, H. gloveri, complete data, Cornell drawers, unit trays, parasites and some Hyalophora hybrids and back-crosses. Send &pupal skins, 1300 Catocala, 1100 Hesperiidae. In­ self-addressed stamped envelope for prices and inform­ cludes good series of E. mitchellii, C. muticum, ~ ation. Carita Hamblyn Bates, Eldorado Springs,CO 80025 ottoe, &O. powasheik from Mich. Complete inventory FOR SALE: most western US butterflies &skippers. Write on request. Will consider highest offer. Wayne A. for list. James Scott, 60 Estes St., Lakewood,CO 80226 Miller, 2209 Parkview, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. WANTED: ova and/or pupae of the following families: FOR SALE: ova of A. polyphemus, H. cecropia, &A. io, Sphingidae, esp. Hemaris, p~Olus, and Darapsa; Sat­ spring 1980. Bonnie Ravy, 4686 Valley Heights Rd., urniidae, esp. Pseudohazis Hemileuca, and also any Oshkosh, WI 54901 US Papilio livestock. Will buy or trade for US live­ FOR SALE: good selection of N. American butterflies with stock. Send offers to James Bess, 12247 Onondaga Rd., many hard to get species such as P. kahli, P. oregonius Onondaga, MI 49264. C. spinetorum, arctic Erebias, Oeneis, Boloria, and WANTED: will buy livestock and Al papered material of Colias. All perfect with full data. Send for list. Saturniidae worldwide, esp. calleta, cecropia, ~­ Ken Thorne, Mill St., Delaware, Ontario, CANADA, NOL childia &Brahmaea. Will buy &exchange Al specimens lEO (Phone 519-652-5194) of any Parnassius. All letters answered. Reinhold WANTED: copy of The by F.A.Urquhart. Spelz, Katharinenstr. 10, 0-4300 Essen I, W.GERMANY T.J.Walker, Dept. Entomol., Univ. Fla., Gainesville, FOR SALE: O. paradisea arfakensis, O. tithonus, ~­ FL 32611 USA iath joiceyi, O. rothschildi, O. croesus lydius. Al WANTED: correspondence with western US collectors who specimens only, none protected. Have NO other lepid­ would be interested in exchanging lepidoptera. Also optera for sale. SASE for price list: Richard S. Fish­ needed: ova or overwintering larvae of Speyeria &Bol­ er, 2529 Concordgreen Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45244. oria species from western US. All letters answere~ WANTED: Colorado Butterflies by F.M.Brown, J.D.Eff, &B. Frank Bodnor, Box 52, Spring Church, PA 16586. Rotger, 1957, Denver Mus. Nat. Hist. Contact Ernest FOR SALE: limited supply of papered lepidoptera from Af­ H. Williams, Dept. Biol. Sci., Wellesley College, Wel­ rica, S. America, s.e.Asia, some species never or lesley, MA 02181. rarely offered. Free list on request. John Beurie, FOR SALE: O. tithonus d~, paradisea arfakensis d~, roths­ 3411 199 Ave. N.E., Cedar, MN 55011 (612-434-6368). childi d~, lydius d~, P. ulysses diff. lsl.dd; very EXCHANGE: pupa of E. imherialis, ova from wild~. Want low prices. Henry Hensel, 145 Bellevue Str., Edmunds­ Al butterflies &mot s from all parts of US and Canada ton, N.B., CANADA E3V 2E2. (papered). Can also offer wild cocoons of A. eolyphe­ WANTED: correspondence with anyone who has caught semi­ ~. Preferred material: Colias, Oeneis, Erebla, ~­ melanic P. glaucus or aberrant types of other papilJo erla, Euphydryas, Boloria. Mecky Furr, 7925 Cross or Speyeria in WV, VA, &OH during past seasons, an .,. Pike, Germantown, TN 38138. FOR SALE: Al papered S, diana dd, S. cybele, S. a~hrodite, FOR SALE: surplus A~rias narcissus ~~ Al in papers with P. troilus, P. qlaucus, B. philenor, G. marcel us and full data. Stan ey K. Dvorak, 4323 Oxford St., La Mesa others. Available during May-July 1980. Write for CA 92041 USA free list and letter. Fred Bower, YMCA 19 East Ave., WANTED: now and during the coming season: Lycaenidae, all Lockport, NY 14094.

30 WANTED: Sphingidae of the world, individual specimens or And another note from James Scott indicates that in lots to 1~00. Any Louisiana lepidoptera, pinned or the Canadian National Collection (C. Durden, in 1itt.) papered, 1n exchange. Vernon A. Brou, Rt.1, Box 74, there is a Vanessa cardui from northern Greenland. Edgard, LA 70049 USA. To insure that"JiiOEhs get equal time", attention should be directed to the paper by Bob Si1berg1ied (Bio1. MEMBERS' COMMERCIAL NOTICES •..•. Conserv. 11: 273, 1978) on inter-island transport of in­ sects aboard ships in the Galapagos Islands. Moths at­ Simon Ellis, Transwor1d Entomological Co., P.O.Box 14, tracted to the deck lights on cruise ships were surveyed Reigate, Surrey. RH2 9PW ENGLAND: worldwide butter­ on several occasions. On one night over one thousand flies, esp. S. America; tropical butterfly pupae; moths were estimated to be present (13 species, including books, equipment. Wants contact with tropical only 4 endemics); many were still present on reaching an­ breeders. other island the next day, and several, including two Mrs. Chang Pi-Tzu, PO.OBox 873, Taipei, TAIWAN: Formosan Galapagos endemics, were still alive upon arrival in moth livestock; Formosan 1eps. and non-1eps. Ecuador. It is clear that individual island endemics are Ray Adams F.R.E.S., Carreterra Principal 139, TAMARACEITE, being rapidly diluted by introductions from adjacent is­ LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA: list of Canary Island and lands and from the mainland, and that the mechanism is worldwide livestock and Dominican Republic papered not obscure! material avai1abe for $2 (banknotes only). B. J. Gooi, P.O.Box 9, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, WEST MALAYSIA: deals in Malaysian &Indonesian butter­ flies, moths, and beetles (and has 3 perfect gynandro­ - morphs to offer). Asakawa Trading Co., 41-3, Minamibiraki, Komatsushima BOOK REVIEW ..... Tokushima, JAPAN: buys tropical and sells Japanese' butterflies. Insects and Other Invertebrates of the World of Stamps. The Biology Unit of the American Topical Assoc., Inc., (3306 N.50th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216): 137 pp., 13 full RESEARCH REqUESTS ..... - &partial pages of illustrations. $10.00 postpaid.

~. The collector of butterfly stamps has heretofore .:. Want to buy pupae of promethea from univo1tine spent hours poring through stamp bins or scouring cata­ populations, A. luna from univo1tine and mu1tivo1tine logs in search of new species for his collection. He can populations. -Stock must not be inbred. D. C. G. Oliver, now acquire a tool enabling him not only to find out what R. D. 1, Box 78, Scottdale, PA 15683. butterflies exist but also the present range and abundance .:. For a research project to clarify the difficult ho1­ of each species. These data sometimes depart radically arctic Pieris napi complex, specimens are needed from all from those published by and for the net-swinging lepido­ areas. Correct collecting data required. Will buy or pterist, making it possible to find many desirable spe­ exchange. Contact U1f Eitschberger, Humbo1dtstrasse 13, cies such as Morphos and Birdwings in places from which D-8671 Markt1euthen, WEST GERMANY. they have not been previously reported, while "trash spe­ cies" such as Papilio po1yxenes, which exists only in Cu­ .:. Want records and specimens of Proserpinus gaurae ba, have become highly prized. In fact, Pieris rapae, from southeastern US. Reply to Vernon A. Brou, Rt.1, Box according to the philatelepidopterist, has actually be­ 74, Edgard, LA 70049 USA come extinct and is in great demand. The aforementioned tool is a 137 p. book which de­ .:• . Specimens of the genus Trogus (Hymenoptera: Ichneu­ votes 40 pp. to philatelic butterflies and moths of the mon1~ae), collected or reared, including live material if world and 77 pages to other insects and arthropods. It poss1b1e, are sought for a study to determine whether the provides complete taxonomic classifications, as well as f~ve descri~ed N. Am. species may actually represent a checklists arranged according to the countries in which sln~l~ spec1~s. These o~ganisms are parasitoid on many the various species occur on stamps. This makes it pos­ Pap1110 spec1es .. ~ repr1nt describing the problem, with sible for the collector to arrange his catch either by a key far recogn1t1on of the species of Trogus, may be species or geographically, with equal ease. requested from Robert T. Mitchell, 4109 Tennyson Rd., About the only unresolved problem is nomenclatural. Hyattsville. MD 20782. Assistance is requested from col­ The names appearing on the stamps do not always tally with lectors, curators of collections, and rearers of N. Am. those in the book. Many names on the stamps are outmoded, swallowtail butterflies. and some are totally incorrect, such as Danaus genutia, a Cambodiam form, which is labelled Q. plexippus, and two identical specimens of Amauris ansorgei one of which is labelled correctly, and the other as Euphaedra zaddachi. MORE ON REMOTE ISLAND BUTTERFLIES ..... (AND MOTHS) Updating of taxonomic status has in most cases been accomplished admirably by Alan J. Hanks &Donald P. Wright R. L. Lan~ston.write~ that Hawaii .has actually 14 Jr., although there is some question in my mind as to butterfly speC1es, 1nc1ud1ng two US ma1n1and species (be­ whether the Parnassius sp. from N. Korea is really P. nom­ yond t~e 2 endemics and 10 introductions noted by James ion: is it perhaps P. honrathi, or even P. tianschanicUS? Scott 1n the Sept/Oct '79 NEWS): on the island of Oahu x-Ehinese scholar may be needed here. - Hy1ephi1a phi1eus (Drury) and Agrau1is vani11ae incarnata Several of the smallest but most noteworthy lepido­ (R~ley) were in evidence as of January 1978. The fiery ptera have been omitted from the book as insignificant or sk1pper was found in small numbers in the greater Honolu­ unidentifiable, such as the Saturnia ~ from France be­ lu area from the airport on the west to the Aina Haina ing examined with a hand glass by Henri Fabre (1956), a district in the east. The gulf fritillary was present in small white butterfly from Hawaii resting in the hair of very large numbers (the most abundant butterfly in Janu­ Queen Lilioukalani (1890), and most thought provoking of ary) on both the windward and leeward sides of Oahu. all, a painting of butterflies and flowers from Czecho­ They showed very little variation, although these January slovakia, done by an 11 year old girl while she was im­ adults averaged smaller in size than in mainland Calif­ prisoned in the concentration camp at Terezin. ornia (Langston, 1979, Pan-Pac. Ent. 55 (1); 75-76; NEWS These few omissions do not, however, detract from the Lep. Soc. 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